22ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST (RP) RATING
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 004/01
ALMARS : 004/01
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SUBJ/22ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST (RP)
RATING//
POC/MEYER RONALD F/CAPT ASST CHAP/CMC REL/-/TEL:(703)614-1457//
RMKS/1.  ON 15 JANUARY 2001, THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST (RP)
RATING WILL CELEBRATE ITS 22ND ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING OUTSTANDING
SUPPORT TO NAVAL CHAPLAINS, AND THUS, TO MARINES SAILORS AND THEIR
FAMILIES.  IN GARRISON, FIELD OR ABOARD SHIP, RPS ARE FREQUENTLY THE
FIRST POINT OF CONTACT PROVIDING COMPASSION, CARE, RESPECT AND
DIGNITY AT CRITICAL TIMES IN THE LIVES OF OUR PEOPLE.
2.  THE RP RATING INSIGNIA DESIGN CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE
SAILORS WHO PROUDLY SERVE IN THIS RATE: THE COMPASS, WHICH SIGNIFIES
THE DIRECTION RELIGION GIVES TO LIFE; THE GLOBE, WHICH SYMBOLIZES
WORLDWIDE MINISTRY OUTREACH; AND THE ANCHOR, WHICH INDICATES THAT
RELIGIOUS SUPPORT IS PROVIDED CONTINUALLY FOR SEA SERVICE PERSONNEL.
IN ACCOMPLISHING THE MISSION IMPLICIT IN THEIR RATING INSIGNIA, RPS
SERVE THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND OUR NATION BY PROMOTING THE WELFARE
AND READINESS OF THE TOTAL MARINE CORPS FAMILY.
3.  ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST
APPRECIATION TO RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS FOR THEIR MANY YEARS
OF DEDICATED SERVICE.  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, AND SEMPER FIDELIS.
JAMES L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS.//
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