CDC 5R051 CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT JOURNEYMAN VOL 1 SPIRITUAL CARE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CDC 5R051 CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT JOURNEYMAN VOL 1
SPIRITUAL CARE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What are the two distinct parts of the mission?
Answer:
Spiritual Care and Free Excerise of Religion The delivery of spiritual care to Airment and their families
through intentional spiritual or religious programs and the protection of an individual's right to exercise his
or her personal faith.

Question:
2. What are some examples of spiritual care?
Answer:
Reintegration, marriage care, and single Airmen programs.

Question:
3. Who does the AF Chaplain Corps directly or indirectly provide the free exercise of religion to?
Answer:
All members of the military services, their dependents, and other authorized persons.

Question:
4. Where does the AF Chaplain Corps ensure Airmen have the opportunity to practice their faith?
Answer:
At home or wherever they are assigned

Question:
5. What are some ot the steps taken when a chaplain cannot meet the requirements of all assigned
personnel?
Answer:
Steps may be taken to fina a lay leader, hire a clergypeson, or refer a specific individual to an off-base
church that can provide the appropriate worship opportunity.

Question:
6. What are the essential functions of the AF Chaplain Corps?
Answer:
Spiritual care and advice to AF leadership.

Question:
7. Only the AF Chaplain Corps provides spiritual care and advises AF leaders on what issues?
Answer:
Religious and spiritual issues.

Question:
8. Who must be the experts in the key areas of religious support?

,Answer:
Chaplain assistants

Question:
9. What are the core processes of the AF Chaplain Corps?
Answer:
Conducts religious observances, provides pastoral care, and offers advice to leaders.

Question:
10. What kind of religious observances do chaplains and chaplain assistants conduct?
Answer:
Regularly scheduled worship services, special holy day observances, and community observances.

Question:
11. What are some examples of pastoral care?
Answer:
Counseling, interventions, and unit engagement.

Question:
12. Chaplains and chaplain assistants are uniquely qualified to offer what kind of advice to AF leaders?
Answer:
Spiritual, ethical, moral, morales, core values, and religious accommodation issues.

Question:
13. How do a chaplain and chaplain assistant determine the spiritual health of a unit?
Answer:
Gather informaiton.

Question:
14. Who do chaplains and chaplain assistants advise on issues requiring their attention?
Answer:
Commanders, first sergeants, superintendents, and other leaders.

Question:
15. What two clauses of the First Amendment ensure the government may not promote one religion or
faith group over another?
Answer:
Establishment clause and free exercise clause.

Question:
16. In what manner should commanders respect the religious beliefs and practices of all AF members?
Answer:
Consistent and fair to all.

Question:
17. What is respecting everyone's right to religious belief essential to?

,Answer:
Good order and discipline in the military.

Question:
18. What practices required or observed by religious groups are not included within the meaning of
religious apparel?
Answer:
Hair and grooming.

Question:
19. What will commanders usually avoid when scheduling training exercises?
Answer:
Major religious holy days.

Question:
20. What personnel are to serve their own and those of other faiths, to provide care for all service members
includling those who hold no beliefs?
Answer:
Chaplain Corps.

Question:
21. What issues do chaplain assistants support AF leaders at every level with?
Answer:
Counsel about religious accommodation.

Question:
22. At what level do military members initiate the request for accommodation?
Answer:
Lowest.

Question:
23. Who owns the religious program on AF installations?
Answer:
Wing and installation commanders.

Question:
24. Who does the commander consult with when making a decision for religious accommodation?
Answer:
Wing Chaplain, staff judge advocate, unit commander, and first sergeants.

Question:
25. What are the four categories that requests for religious accommodation usually fall in?
Answer:
Rituals or worship services, dress and appearance, diet, and medical.

, Question:
26. Requests for accommodation of religious practices should be approved by commanders when it will
not have an adverse impact on what?
Answer:
Military readiness, unit cohesion, standards, and discipline.

Question:
27. Match each:
1. Discuss the basis of request with the Airman.
2. Reviews denials of religious apparel wear requests.
3. Initiates requests for desired religious accommodation.
4. Responsible for pursuing alternative meands for accommodation.
5. Tries to arrange allowing the Airman to meet religious obligations.
6. May refer unusual or difficult questions about requested accommodations through chain of command to
HQ USAF/HC.
Answer:
1. Supervisor
2. Service Headquaters
3. Airmen
4. Chaplain Corps
5. Supervisor
6. Commander

Question:
28. Within how many days should a final review occur following the date of initial denial for cases arising
in the United States?
Answer:
30 days

Question:
29. What should be considered when tensions continue between the unit's requirements and the individual's
religioius beliefs after a request was determined to be not in the best interest of teh unit and was denied?
Answer:
Administrative actions

Question:
30. RE faacilities have classrooms for what ages?
Answer:
Infant through adult

Question:
31. What is a Chaple Center a combination of?
Answer:
Installation Chapel and RE Facitlity

Question:
32. A Hospital Chapel gives easy access to a chaplain for whom?