text: Chapter 1
  CONDUCT OF COMPREHENSIVE RELIGIOUS SUPPORT TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
  1-26. Conduct of comprehensive RS training and operations includes continual planning as a part of the
  MDMP. It also includes the developing, staffing, execution, and assessment of UMT-specific training plans
  as well as synchronizing the RS mission with the unit’s current operations. (See FM 7-0 for a discussion on
  training.)
  ADVISING THE COMMAND ON RELIGION, MORALS, MORALE, AND ETHICAL ISSUES
  1-27. Advising the command on religion, morals, morale, and ethical issues, both within the command and
  throughout an AO, often includes functioning as “the commander’s eyes and ears” in the unit through
  informal and formal interaction with Service members. It includes advising commanders on Service
  members’ morale, and when conducting operations, ensuring the unit is meeting its professional obligations
  ethically and morally.
  RELIGIOUS SUPPORT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  1-28. Commanders, chaplains, and religious affairs specialists have distinct duties and responsibilities in
  providing RS to the Army.
  COMMANDER
  1-29. Commanders provide for the free exercise of religion for Service members, Families, and authorized
  civilians. To ensure readiness across the ROMO, commanders enable RS functions as prescribed in Army
  regulations. The Army accommodates religious practices when such accommodations do not impede military
  readiness or hinder unit cohesion, standards, health, safety or discipline. Accommodating religious practices
  is weighed against military necessity and not guaranteed at all times. (See AR 600-20, Army Directive
  2016-34, and Army Directive 2018-19 for religious accommodation guidance.)
  CHAPLAIN
  1-30. The duties of chaplains operating within their dual roles of leader and advisor are prescribed by law,
  Department of Defense (DOD) policy, Army regulations, religious requirements, and Army mission. Per
  Title 10, United States Code, chaplains provide RS to U.S. military and authorized civilians. Chaplains advise
  the commander and staff on religion and its impact on all aspects of military operations. Chaplains remain
  accountable to their assigned chain of commands and the chaplain technical staff channels up through the
  chief of chaplains. Commanders are expected to collaboratively support this dual accountability. Chaplains
  also remain accountable to their endorsing faith groups. Chaplains are noncombatants and do not bear arms.
  Chaplains do not exercise command authority.
  1-31. To fulfill their function as professional military religious advisors, chaplains require at least a secret
  clearance. This allows them access to the unit operations center and ensures the chaplain is involved in the
  unit’s operational planning process.
  1-32. In addition, chaplains may perform other tasks such as—
  * Exercising supervision and technical supervision over subordinate chaplains and religious affairs
  specialists.
  * Training and supporting subordinate chaplains and religious affairs specialists.
  * Providing religious and moral leadership to the command.
  * Coordinating RS with higher and adjacent headquarters chaplains and religious affairs specialists.
  * Translating operational plans into RS priorities for development of a concept of RS.
  * Conducting informal visits in work areas, training areas, recreation areas, barracks, and quarters
  as deemed appropriate.