R 302304Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0065/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC REL//
SUBJ/FY09 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CONFERENCE COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL/THE FAMILY DYNAMIC//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/08AUG2008//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/29SEP1997//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1730.7D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.  REF B MCO 1730.6D, COMMAND RELIGIOUS
PROGRAMS IN THE MARINE CORPS.//
POC/JOHN W. MAURICE/CDR/UNIT:HQMC/NAME:REL/TEL:(703) 693-1964
/EMAIL:JOHN.MAURICE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REFS A AND B, THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS IS
PROGRAM SPONSOR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHAPLAIN CORPS
OFFICERS AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS (RP).  THE CHIEF OF
CHAPLAINS CONDUCTS ANNUAL SHORT-COURSE TRAINING FOR CHAPLAIN CORPS
OFFICERS AND RPS TO UPDATE ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES IN
MILITARY MINISTRY.
2. THE FY09 PDTC, "COMBAT OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL:  THE FAMILY
DYNAMIC," WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO CHAPLAINS, RPS, CAREGIVERS FROM
NAVY MEDICINE, MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS), AND SENIOR
SMALL UNIT LEADERS IN THE AREA OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE.  TOPICS
INCLUDE PRE-DEPLOYMENT FAMILY AND SUPPORT SYSTEM READINESS,
"SUPPORTING THE SUPPORTERS" DURING DEPLOYMENT, AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS
OF BEREAVED FAMILIES AND THOSE WHO ASSIST INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS.
THIS TRAINING WILL IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR
CAREGIVERS AND LEADERS TO PROVIDE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CARE FOR MARINES,
SAILORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. 
3. PERSONNEL FROM NAVY MEDICINE, MCCS, COUNSELORS AND CLINICAL
CAREGIVERS WHO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH DEPLOYMENT RELATED ISSUES ARE
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  CONTINUED MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)
UNITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS.  THOSE ATTENDING AT
"NO-COST" TO THE GOVERNMENT ARE STILL REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR
PARTICIPATION.  COMMAND TAD FUNDS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS TRAINING
CONFERENCE.
4. FY09 PDTC IS OFFERED AT MULTIPLE CONUS AND OCONUS LOCATIONS.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS AND COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL/PORTAL/CHAPLAINCORPS (ALL LOWER CASE). 
A. CONUS
DATES                          LOCATION
FEB 18-20                      MAYPORT, FL
MAR 24-26                      SAN DIEGO, CA
MAR 31-APR 02                  NORFOLK, VA
APR 29-MAY 01                  KITSAP, WA
MAY 05-07                      MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
MAY 12-14                      NORFOLK, VA
JUN 02-04                      MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA
JUN 10-12                      NEW ORLEANS, LA
JUN 16-18                      MCB QUANTICO, VA
JUL 08-10                      SAN DIEGO, CA
JUL 21-23                      BETHESDA, MD
B.  OCONUS
DATES                          LOCATION
FEB 24-26                      YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
MAR 18-20                      MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA
APR 21-23                      NAPLES, ITALY
MAY 12-14                      MCB KANEOE BAY, HI
MAY 19-21                      PEARL HARBOR, HI
5. FOR CHAPLAINS AND RPS ONLY.  THE FY09 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING WORKSHOP (PDTW), "THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON)
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RELIGIOUS MINISTRY PHASE II," PROVIDES
COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC TRAINING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DON
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RELIGIOUS MINISTRY.  CHAPLAINS AND RPS ARE
EXPECTED TO ATTEND BOTH TRAINING EVENTS AS RELIGIOUS MINISTRY TEAMS.
 THE PDTW IS OFFERED THE DAY PRIOR TO THE PDTC.
A. CONUS
DATE                           LOCATION
FEB 17                         MAYPORT, FL
MAR 23                         SAN DIEGO, CA
MAR 30                         NORFOLK, VA
APR 28                         KITSAP, WA
MAY 04                         MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
MAY 11                         NORFOLK, VA
JUN 01                         MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA
JUN 09                         NEW ORLEANS, LA
JUN 15                         MCB QUANTICO, VA
JUL 07                         SAN DIEGO, CA
NO PDTW                        BETHESDA, MD
B.  OCONUS
DATE                           LOCATION
NO PDTW                        YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
MAR 17                         MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA
APR 20                         NAPLES, ITALY
MAY 11                         MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI
MAY 18                         PEARL HARBOR, HI
6. THE FY09 PDTC AND PDTW WERE PRODUCED IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE MILITARY AND
ACADEMIA.
7. COMMANDS SHOULD PROVIDE APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COMMAND, TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE
TRAINING OF CHAPLAINS IN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
COURSES PER REF B.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//