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FM 16-5 the Chaplain

FM 16-5

the Chaplain

Army · FM · Dec 1967 · 98 pages

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1-1. Purpose and Scope and consultant to the commander on all mata. The purpose of this manual is to furnish ters of religion, morals, and morale. The chapfield commanders, staff officers, and chaplains lain assists the commander and his staff to with doctrine and guidance pertaining to the integrate the principles of good moral conduct mission, status, functions, and relationships of and citizenship into the training program and chaplains in the United States Army. It out- the total life of the command (AR 600-30). lines the duties of chaplains and the charac- 1-3. Status and Mission teristics of their assignment. a. The chaplain is a clergyman in uniform. b. It is designed to serve as a guide for He represents religion in the Army. The duties training chaplains in garrison and in the field.

DesignationFM 16-5

EditionDec 1967

StatusSuperseded

Pages98

FunctionOther

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 4

References 19

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