OVERVIEW
Religious Affairs Specialists provide technical expertise in religious support activities to soldier and their families as a part of the Unit Ministry Team. Religious Affairs Specialists are combatants and provide force protection to the Unit Ministry Team.

JOB DUTIES

• Synchronize religious support in the contemporary operating environment
• Coordinate force protection for religious support operations
• Coordinate the circulation of the unit ministry team in the contemporary operating environment
• Operate communication equipment and digital reporting systems
• Assist in planning religious support operations and deployments
• Maintain reports, files and administrative data for religious operations
• Apply technology to religious operations
• Conduct specialized peer counseling for combat stress casualties
• Advise the command team on religion, morals, morale, and ethics

TRAINING
Job training for a Religious Affairs Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC.

Some of the skills you'll learn are:

• English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Typing and clerical skills
• Preparing forms and correspondence in Army National Guard style
• Roles and responsibilities of Army National Guard Chaplains
• Religious history and background

HELPFUL SKILLS

• Interest in an organization and keeping accurate records
• Preference for clergy office work
• Experience operating typewriters, computers and other office machines
• Ability to organize and plan

REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Clerical (CL): 90

FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills learned can be applied to many positions assisting clergy members in churches, synagogues, or mosques.