R 111430Z JAN 24
ALMAR 001/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/45TH BIRTHDAY OF THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST RATING//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  On 15 January 2024, we will recognize the 45th anniversary of the Religious Program Specialist Rating.  On behalf of the Marines of our beloved Corps, I would like to thank all Religious Program Specialists for your unwavering support of Marines, Sailors, and their families.
2.  For the past 45 years, Religious Program Specialists have assisted Navy Chaplains in the protection and support of our religious freedoms.  Their dedicated service to others has consistently maintained the Spiritual Fitness of our Warfighters.
3.  I am thankful for our Religious Program Specialists.  You are vital to the faithful, determined, and loyal members of our Marine Corps and Navy team.
4.  Happy Birthday Religious Program Specialists and Semper Fidelis, Christopher J. Mahoney, General, U.S. Marine Corps, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.//