Control)  provide  information  on  the  remainder of  the  occupational  standards  for  RP3  and  RP2 not   covered   in   this   module.   Occupational standards  comprise  the  skills  that  enlisted  person- nel  must  acquire  in  order  to  meet  the  Navy’s requirements  for  the  RP  rating.  These  specific occupational requirements form the basis for per- sonnel training and advancement. It is important to  remember  that  occupational  standards  establish the  MINIMUM  standards  representing  the LOWEST  level  of  skill  that  all  personnel  must possess in order to function effectively at a given rate.  Figure  1-2  shows  the  specific  occupational standards  for  RP3  and  RP2  that  will  be  dis- cussed  in  this  module. Rate  training  manuals  are  revised  period- ically   to   conform   with   official   publications, directives, documents, and instructions on which they  are  based.  RPs  should  always  refer  to  the official sources in the performance of their duties. Rate   training   manuals   (RTMs)   are   developed primarily to help applicants prepare for advance- ment to the next highest paygrade. However, the personnel  who  prepare  the  fleetwide  examinations for advancement will always use the most recent material  in  writing  examination  questions.  This is one important reason why the RP should stay completely  informed  on  any  changes  that  occur in  official  publications. To  assist  personnel  in  studying  for  advance- ment,  the  Bibliography    for    Advancement Examination  Study  (NAVEDTRA   10052)   is revised and issued each year by the Chief of Naval Education  and  Training.  Figure  1-3  shows  the front  cover  of  this  publication  for  calendar  year 1982. The RP should check with personnel in the local command’s educational services office to en- sure   that   the   current   bibliography   is   readily available for use in the Command Religious Pro- gram   (CRP). This chapter will be devoted to describing the functions  of  the  Chief  of  Chaplains  and  the Chaplain Corps; the history of the RP rating; RP skills and knowledge; the CRP ashore, afloat, and within   the   Fleet   Marine   Force   (FMF);   CRP jargon;   and   command   organization   and   the office of the chaplain. This background informa- tion  is  provided  to  outline  the  evolution  of  the RP rating and to show the important role that the RP  plays  in  today’s  Navy. CHIEF  OF  CHAPLAINS Prior  to  its  official  establishment  by  an  Act of Congress on 22 December 1944, the title “Chief of   Chaplains”  had  been  established  by  custom and respect. Since March 1945, the Navy Chaplain Corps has been headed by a Chief of Chaplains with the rank of rear admiral. An organizational change in the Office of the Chief of Naval Opera- tions  occurred  in  November  1981  whereby  the Office  of  the  Chief  of  Chaplains  was  designated as OP-09G (formerly OP-01H). Specific guidance concerning  this  reorganization  was  provided  in OPNAVNOTE  5430  dated  23  November  1981. The  mission  of  the  Chief  of  Chaplains  as  out- lined  in  OPNAVNOTE  5430  is  shown  in  figure 1-4. THE  CHAPLAIN  CORPS The  purpose  of  the  Navy  Chaplain  Corps  is to  provide  professional  guidance  to  the  Depart- ment  of  the  Navy  and  to  promote  the  spiritual, religious,   moral,   and   personal   well-being   of members of that establishment by providing the ministries appropriate to their rights and needs. This   may   involve   providing   ministries   to dependents  and  other  authorized  individuals.  The chaplain’s  ministries  may  include  conducting worship  services,  liturgies,  and  rites;  providing religious   education   and   pastoral   ministries; organizing   spiritual   renewal   activities;   and participating  in  humanitarian  projects. Quotas for Navy chaplains are established by Government  authority  based  upon  the  overall national population for the various faith groups. The right of these groups to establish standards for their clergy seeking to be commissioned as of- ficers  in  the  staff  corps  (Chaplain  Corps)  is recognized and supported by the Navy. The Navy Department will not commission as a chaplain any member  of  the  clergy  who  has  not  received  an ecclesiastical   endorsement.   In   addition   to   an ecclesiastical  endorsement,  a  candidate  for  com- missioning   in   the   Chaplain   Corps   must   have completed   3   years   or   90   semester   hours   of graduate  study  leading  to  a  Master  of  Divinity degree or equivalent. Candidates must also meet the  required  age  and  physical  qualifications  for commissioning. 1-3