text: Chapter 2
  In such operations, federal government agencies other than the DOD may have the mission lead (such as in
  a DSCA task). In fact, the DOD may be only called upon in a supporting capacity in some operations,
  particularly those involving foreign humanitarian aid or homeland security. Interagency capabilities
  supplement military activities to facilitate solving strategic challenges; however, these agencies may lack RS.
  The presence of these agency partners may increase demand on RS resources. A key consideration in the
  interagency environment is the communication of expectations and the detailed alignment of capabilities with
  resources and authority. RS in interagency operations requires initiative, appropriate authorization, and
  sensitivity to the religious needs of non-DOD civilians while remaining fully committed to unit
  responsibilities and Service members. Success in interagency RS requires clear command guidance and
  constraints, reasonable expectations, and a genuine spirit of teamwork and respect. The greatest of these
  challenges will be initial contact, continuous coordination, and visibility. Chaplains and religious affairs
  specialists make early contact with appropriate agency leaders and continually coordinate actions with Army
  leaders.
  2-17. An intergovernmental organization (IGO) is created by a formal agreement (a treaty) between two or
  more governments and is formed to protect and promote national interests shared by member states. They
  may be established on a global, regional, or functional basis. Examples of IGOs include the United Nations,
  the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the African Union. IGOs have defined structures, roles,
  responsibilities, and resources and expertise to participate in unified action. IGO relationships and operations
  allow the U.S. forces to operate from a force projection base without extensive forward deployed footprints
  to meet regional challenges. Often RS in IGOs encounters challenges of communicating with representatives
  from other governments, ameliorating national religious prejudices, not creating the appearance of
  sanctioning a particular religion, interoperability, mutual cooperation, and relationship building. All religious
  affairs activities that occur in the context of IGOs are directed by and coordinated through the combatant
  command or joint force command of the theater.
  2-18. Multinational operations describe military actions conducted by forces of two or more nations working
  together to achieve the same mission objective. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is one organization
  that participates on many levels of multinational operations. Each country approaches the American concepts
  of religious toleration and free exercise differently. Again, all religious affairs activities that occur in the
  context of multinational operations are directed and coordinated through the combatant command or joint
  force command of the theater. RS in multinational operations considers the challenges of multinational
  political perceptions regarding—
  * Communication and cooperation with chaplains or religious affairs specialists.
  * Religious cooperation.
  * Understanding cultural and organizational differences.
  * Relationship building.
  SUMMARY
  2-19. RS personnel assigned to formations in an Army tasked with providing joint force commanders
  operationally significant and sustained land power must, train, prepare, and assess individual and collective
  readiness to provide RS to forces engaged across the ROMO. Providing meaningful RS to Service members,
  Families, and authorized civilians can occur under widely differing circumstances with rapid and
  unpredictable transitions. The requirements of unified land operations are more demanding now than ever.
  But the mission remains the same: providing meaningful RS to Soldiers, Families, and authorized civilians.
  Chaplains and religious affairs specialists remain at the heart of Soldier resiliency and Army Family
  resiliency. Chaplains and religious affairs specialists must remain responsive and adaptable to the challenges
  of working in a complex OE where chaplain sections and UMTs must plan, prepare, execute, and integrate
  RS across the ROMO. Chaplains and religious affairs specialists continue to sustain programs that nurture
  ethical decision making and facilitate religious formation and spiritual development as an inseparable part of
  unit readiness.