ATP 1-05.02. Religious Support to Funerals and Memorial
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ATP 1-05.02 RELIGIOUS SUPPORT TO FUNERALS AND MEMORIAL EVENTS 129(0%(5 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ATP 1-05.02, dated 29 March 2013. Headquarters, Department of the Army This publication is available at the Army Publishing Directorate site (https://armypubs.army.mil), and the Central Army Registry site (https://atiam.train.army.mil/catalog/dashboard). ATP 1-05.02 Army Techniques Publication Headquarters Department of the Army No. 1-05.02 Washington, DC, 1RYHPEHU2018 Religious Support to Funerals and Memorial Events Contents Page PREFACE .................................................................................................... iii INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... v Chapter 1 RELIGIOUS SUPPORT ............................................................................. 1-1 Mission ....................................................................................................... 1-1 Required Capabilities ................................................................................. 1-2 Religious Support Core Competencies ...................................................... 1-2 Religious Support to Funerals and Memorial Events ................................. 1-2 Summary .................................................................................................... 1-3 Chapter 2 MILITARY FUNERALS .............................................................................. 2-1 Overview .................................................................................................... 2-1 Funeral Arrangements ................................................................................ 2-2 Care to the Bereaved ................................................................................. 2-4 Military Funeral ........................................................................................... 2-4 Other Considerations ................................................................................. 2-5 Summary .................................................................................................. 2-13 Chapter 3 MEMORIAL EVENTS ................................................................................ 3-1 Overview .................................................................................................... 3-1 Memorial Ceremony ................................................................................... 3-2 Memorial Service........................................................................................ 3-3 Combatant Theater Memorial Events ......................................................... 3-4 Planning a Memorial Event ........................................................................ 3-4 Ramp Ceremony ........................................................................................ 3-5 Summary .................................................................................................... 3-6 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes ATP 1-05.02, dated 29 March 2013. $73 i Contents Appendix A MEMORIAL EVENT TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES ............................ A-1 Appendix B MEMORIAL EVENT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS .............................. B-1 GLOSSARY ................................................................................... Glossary-1 REFERENCES........................................................................... References-1 INDEX .................................................................................................. Index-1 Figures Figure 1-1. Religious support logic map ................................................1-1 Figure 2-1. Arrival of casket and escort into chapel ...............................2-7 Figure 2-2. Movement in the chapel ......................................................2-8 Figure 2-3. Procession out of chapel .....................................................2-9 Figure 2-4. Arrival of casket and escort to gravesite ...........................2-11 Figure 2-5. Graveside service ..............................................................2-12 Figure A-1. Sample memorial ceremony narration ............................... A-7 Figure A-2. Last roll call ...................................................................... A-10 Tables Table A-1. Pre-event planning timeline ................................................. A-2 Table A-2. Day of event planning timeline ............................................ A-3 ii ATP 1-05.02 1RYHPEHU Preface ATP 1-05.02, Religious Support to Funerals and Memorial Events, provides fundamental doctrinal guidance on the execution of funerals, memorial ceremonies, and memorial services. The primary audience for ATP 1-05.02 is chaplains and religious affairs specialists assigned to operational units to execute decisive action. It is also applicable to chaplain sections and unit ministry teams providing support to operational units as part of their overall mission. Trainers at combat training centers and educators throughout the Army also use this publication. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure that Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See FM 27-10.) ATP 1-05.02 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the United States Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. The proponent for ATP 1-05.02 is the United States Army Chaplain Center and School. The preparing agency is the Doctrine Division, Capabilities Development Integration Directorate, United States Army Chaplain Center and School. Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to Commandant, United States Army Chaplain Center and School, ATTN: ATSC-DCDID (ATP 1-05.02), 10100 Lee Road, Fort Jackson, SC 29207-7000 or call commercial; (803) 751-9173/DSN 734-9173. Follow DA Form 2028 format when submitting recommended changes. 1RYHPEHU ATP 1-05.02 iii This page intentionally left blank. Introduction ATP 1-05.02 establishes a common understanding, foundational concepts, and methods for executing religious support during funeral services and memorial events. ATP 1-05.02 provides comprehensive doctrinal guidance on religious support techniques for chaplains and religious affairs specialists. The techniques contained in ATP 1-05.02 serve as a guide and are not considered prescriptive. ATP 1-05.02 nests with FM 1-05. ATP 1-05.02 was written for chaplain sections and unit ministry teams at all echelons religious support in an operational environment. While written for an operational environment, the concepts and principles are also applicable in a garrison setting. It also provides the chaplain corps technical chain with guidance to execute supervisory requirements during the funeral or memorial process. Chaplains and religious affairs specialists serving in a joint force land component command or a joint task force should refer to JP 3-0, JG 1-05, and other joint planning publications for further guidance. ATP 1-05.02 contains three chapters and two appendixes: z Chapter 1 reviews the chaplain corps mission, chaplain corps capabilities, religious support core competencies, and religious support to funerals and memorial events. z Chapter 2 describes funerals, including arrangements, care to the bereaved, military funeral considerations, chapel funerals, graveside services, and presentation of the flag. z Chapter 3 describes the differences between memorial ceremonies, memorial services, combatant theater memorial events, and ramp ceremonies, and concludes with a discussion of planning considerations and activities. z Appendix A provides templates covering planning timelines, sample script outlines, the last roll call, and questions to support checklist development. Several resources are provided which support the conduct of funerals, memorial ceremonies, and memorial services. z Appendix B provides a discussion of special planning considerations which are distinct to the conduct of memorial events. 1RYHPEHU ATP 1-05.02 v This page intentionally left blank. Chapter 1 Religious Support MISSION 1-1. The mission of the Army Chaplain Corps is to provide religious support (RS) to the Army across the range of military operations by assisting commanders in providing for the free exercise of religion and providing religious, moral, and ethical advisement and leadership. (See figure 1-1.) Figure 1-1. Religious support logic map 1RYHPEHU ATP 1-05.02 1-1 Chapter 1 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES 1-2. The Army requires chaplain sections and unit ministry teams (UMTs) to provide RS and advisement to commanders on the impact of religion. These two required capabilities reflect the dual role of the Chaplain Corps, religious leader and professional military religious advisor: z As religious leaders, the Army requires the capability to provide RS across austere and isolated locations which accommodates service members’ right to the free exercise of religion and supports resiliency efforts to sustain service members in combat. RS tasks sustain the individual service member, extending upward throughout the entire command structure and outward to the broadest command audience authorized.