R 191626Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 003/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/DMCS//
SUBJ/26TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST (RP) RATING//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/RMKS/1.  15 JANUARY 2005 MARKS THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST (RP) RATING.  THROUGHOUT THEIR
26 YEARS OF EXISTENCE, RP'S HAVE PROVEN TIME AND AGAIN THAT THEY ARE
VALUABLE ASSETS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM.
2.  RP'S ARE TRAINED TO DEPLOY AROUND THE GLOBE TO SAFEGUARD
CHAPLAINS IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES.  IN THIS ROLE, THEY ARE
VITAL MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS MINISTRY TEAM.  THE SPIRITUAL FITNESS
OF OUR MARINES, SAILORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN BE DIRECTLY
ATTRIBUTED TO THEIR FAITHFUL AND STEADFAST SUPPORT.  THE MARINE
CORPS IS PROUD TO HAVE OVER 400 ACTIVE AND RESERVE RP'S SERVING
ALONGSIDE OUR MARINES AND SAILORS, WHEREVER THEY ARE DEPLOYED.
3.  ON BEHALF OF OUR MARINES, SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, BEST
WISHES FOR A HAPPY 26TH ANNIVERSARY.  
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//