SUMMARY

order of files is not disturbed. It is also the respon- sibility of the RP to mark each container that is packaged in the office of the chaplain with iden- tification facts specified by the command’s records disposal officer. DESTRUCTION DATES Federal law makes it mandatory that records be destroyed when they meet the requirements for destruction. Individual commands are responsi- ble for establishing destruction dates which meet the command’s needs. Destruction dates are especially important aboard ship where space is limited. The RP should ensure that office of the chaplain material which is designated for local command destruction is destroyed on schedule. NOTE: Records are NOT destroyed before the scheduled destruction date except in the case of an emergency. The RP should seek the advice of the command chaplain before any office of the chaplain and Command Religious Program records are destroyed. 3-18 SUMMARY The first sections of this chapter contain information describing: each command’s respon- sibilities in regard to controlling files and records, Navy filing equipment and materials, and pro- cedures for handling classified files and records. The latter sections contain information relating to: Standard Subject Identification Codes (SSICs), CRP filing systems according to SSICs including cross-reference filing requirements, the reports control system, CRP tickler systems, records disposal requirements including respon- sibilities and disposition methods, records shipping requirements, and destruction dates. It is important to remember that the command chaplain and RP play a vital role in the manage- ment of records kept in the office of the chaplain. Therefore, the RP must stay up to date on records maintenance procedures used in the Navy today.