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UMT SOP 1
3-157th FA UMT Battle Drills
Administrative• Religious Support Plan SOP 1• Religious Support Matrix SOP 2 • Catholic Representatives SOP 3• Conscientious Objection SOP 4• Privileged Communications SOP 5• Religious Accommodation SOP 6• Chaplain Assistant Duties SOP 7• Chaplain Assistant Reports SOP 8
Ministry• Red Cross messages SOP 17• Chaplain Notification Criteria SOP 18• TEM SOP 19
– Defusing SOP 20– One on One (SAFER) SOP 21– Traumatic Event Debriefing SOP 22– BattleMind Psychological Briefing SOP 23– Group Grief Intervention SOP 24
• Ministry to Attempted Suicide SOP 25• Base Attacked or Incoming Wounded SOP 26
– Battle AID Station Operations SOP 27• UMT Casualty Care SOP 28
– Ministry to Wounded Soldiers SOP 29– Ministry to Dying Soldiers SOP 30– Death of a Soldier or DoD Civilian SOP 31
• Field Memorial Ceremony SOP 32– Troop to Task SOP 33– UMT Role SOP 34– Program SOP 35– Speeches SOP 36– Arrangement of stage SOP 37– Helmet & Rifle display SOP 38
• Memorial Services SOP 39– Sample Memorial Service SOP 40
• Pastoral Counseling & Behavioral Health SOP 41On each page, a blue boxblue box gives additional information. A yellow boxyellow box, when clicked, will take you to a card that gives more information.
UMT SOP 2
Religious Support Plan
Conduct Mission Analysis
Generate Religious Support Staff Estimate
Generate Commander’s Religious Support Plan (RSP)
By OperationBy Phase
Annual
Generate Religious SupportAnnexes/Matrices for OpOrds
Generate Religious SupportTACSOPs
Publish RSP to effected units
Plan Elements (by operation, phase)
Scheduled ServicesCoverage
Pastoral CareMoral Leadership Training
UMT TrainingContingencies
CommunicationTEM DebriefingsSuicide Training
BattleMind TrainingPastoral Counseling
Memorial CeremoniesReligious Leader Liaison
UMT SOP 3
4. SERVICE SUPPORT(1) Report BN UMT Casualties through S1 and BDE Unit Ministry Team(2) Logistical support will be through normal unit channels(3) When outside the base, XXXXX will supply the BN UMT 2 pax for additional security of the chaplain.
5a. COMMAND(1) UMT will locate XXXXX(2) UMT will submit reports to BDE UMT according to BDE TACSOP(3) UMT will keep TOC informed of its location
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL3b. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS(1 ) BN UMT will provide comprehensive support to all assigned/attached units(2) BN UMT will provide a SITREP to BDE UMT after any SIGACT involving personnel(3) BN UMT will move to BN Aid Station during casualty evacuations to patrol base/FLAT(4) BN UMT will move to MASCAL site in transportation provided by XXXXXXX(5) All transportation of the BN UMT in unsecured areas will be provided by XXXXXX(6) ASAP after return from mission, BN UMT will coordinate critical event debriefings as needed(7) BN UMT will offer critical event defusings and grief counseling at the base as needed
SoldiersoExpectantoImmediateoDelayedoMinimal
Priority of Support
1.Care for wounded/dying2.Pastoral care3.Worship services4.Counseling to soldiers5.Morale visits with soldiers6.Moral Leadership Training7.Critical Event Stress Management8.Support of med personnel
UMTPriority of Effort
Day 2 Combat OpsDay 1 Movement to baseTime Frame
3-157th FA3-157th FA3-157th FA3-157th FAUnits
Patrol Base XXXXXLocation
Phase IVTitle of Phase
Phase IIITitle of Phases
Phase IITitle of Phase
Phase ITitle of Phase
3a. Concept of Operations
3. EXECUTION: (intent)
2. MISSION: 3-157th FA BN UMT will provide comprehensive Religious Support (RS) during all phases of Operation XXXXXXXX
DTG:TIME ZONE: SIERRAREF: AR 165-1, JP 1-05, FM 1-05, RB 16-100
ACKNOWLEDGE: MorrisLTC
OFFICIAL: Ferris, BN Chaplain
5b. SIGNAL(1) Primary communication will be by XXXXXXX(2) Messages may be left with S1 shop(3) Local contact of BN UMT on Motorola freq XXXXXChaplain Ferris: “XXXXXXX”SPC Stein: “XXXXXX”
5c. SAFETYBN UMT will perform Risk Assessment at least daily and before leaving the base
Civilians•U.S•Local Nationals
CLASSIFICATION
SoldiersoExpectantoImmediateoDelayedoMinimal
UMT SOP 4
Catholic Representatives
Senior priest in region trains CRs
Depending on METT-T, region priest designates when a CR may conduct Mass
Unit is responsible for providing supplies
Battalion chaplain coordinates with Catholic chaplain for time and location of Mass
UMT SOP 5
Conscientious Objection
Soldier and commander fill out DA Form 4187
Advised by commander Of Privacy Act, Section 3103, Title 38
Soldier assigned to company duties the cause minimal impact on beliefs
Chaplain conducts interview with Soldier
Chaplain prepares memorandum describing genuineness of belief
Mental evaluation by psychiatrist or medical doctor
Have soldier fill out DA Form 3881, “Rights Warning
Procedure,”
UMT SOP 6
Privileged Communications
Soldier wants to discuss personal matters with a UMT member as part of a private meeting
UMT member determines if statement is “Privileged” or “Sensitive”
Privileged communications (such as confessions) are protected from
disclosure and shall not be disclosed without the permission (in writing preferred) of the soldier or
unless a judge determines no privilege exists
Sensitive communications (those not appropriate for general dissemination) are
not protected from disclosure but should not be disclosed
without the permission (in writing preferred) of the soldier
Refusal to disclose where a legal obligation exists to do so may result in punitive action against the UMT member
UMT member notifies soldier of confidentiality
restraints and limits
Read DA Form 3881, “Rights Warning Procedure,” if interview is part of an investigation (e.g. soldier filed for “Conscientious
Objector” status)
References:AR 165-1AR 608-18
Military Rules of Evidence 503
UMT SOP 7
Religious AccommodationRequest for accommodation written, submitted to commander
Commander must respond in writing within 10 days
Claims examined according to regulations: Medical, Dietary: AR 600-20; Appearance: AR 670-1; Worship: AR 165-1
ApprovalApproval, in writing DisapprovalDisapproval, in writing
Commander must begin
implementation of accommodation or
change in duty status
Appeal through chain of command, to include MACOM, Deputy Chief of Staff (Washington),
reconsideration by commander
Chaplain interview (basis and sincerity of claim)
Legal Review
Other resource:RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENTS AND PRACTICESOf Certain Selected GroupsA HANDBOOK FOR CHAPLAINS AND COMMANDERS2002 Edition
Soldier may seek redress under Article 138, UCMJ, or petition the ABCMR for correction of
appropriate records
Request Reassignment,
Reclassification, Separation
DisapprovalDisapproval, in writingApprovalApproval, in writing
Chaplain interview & advice to Command--or--
UMT SOP 8
Chaplain Assistant Duties
• Force protection– Provide security for chaplain and
chapel events– Battle track– Maintain proficiency with weapons– Coordinate tactical movement
• Staff duties– Administer chaplain’s daily schedule– Police office work area– Record keeping and reporting– Maintain office and ecclesiastical
supplies– Represent the chaplain at meetings
• LRP• BUBs or staff Syncs as
necessary• PMCS vehicle and equipment (5988E,
car wash and “detail” weekly or as needed)
• Conduct PCC/PCI before each mission
• Advise chaplain on uniform, military customs and military courtesies
• Arrange rides (in patrols or convoys or by helicopter) for UMT to ministry locations outside the FOB
• Chapel duties– Set up, take down for classes, services,
ceremonies, special events– Prepare for services (location,
advertising, bulletins, etc.)– Man chapel on staff duty day– Policing chapel on staff duty day
• Soldier care– Morale visits– Stress evaluation– Suicide prevention– Religious material distribution– Counseling screening– Referrals to chaplain– Maintain Combat Life Saver skills– Assist in preparing the
Commander’s Master Religious Support Plan (gathering information)
UMT SOP 9
Chaplain Assistant Reports & Records
Records
• DA 1594 “Daily Staff Journal”
• Sensitive items list
• UMT inventory
• Chaplain Assistant ministry log
• PCC/PCI check lists
– Standard mission
– Specific missions (services, visitations, etc)
• Vehicle load plans
• Unit Religious Profiles
Reports
• Unit Ministry Team action reports
– Chaplain, weekly statistical summary of assistant’s activity
1800 Chapel Duty BN Area BN Area BN Area BN Area/Room Room 1800
1830 1830
1900 BN Area Bible Class SuperBUB Bible Class 1900
2000 Bible Class Room 2000
2100 Room Room Room Room 2100
UMT Battle RhythmSample
Chaplain (1LT) Bill Ferris Work schedule
GreenGreen Phone the TOC (ask for chaplain, leave message, ask for runner to go to my room)
YellowYellow Try to call chaplain by radioradio
RedRedUnavailable, out of communication
To contact Chaplain Severson try these steps
1. Go to office. Leave note on door if he is not in
2. Send runner to his room (xxxxxxxxxxx)
3.. Call TOC and have runner go to office, or hunt for chaplain in his room
4. Call the chapel xxxxxxx
BN TOC 833-1432
Chaplain 445-2006
Chapel 833-1154
UMT SOP 11
Orders Process
Rehearsal
UMT, as subject expert, determines tasks, limits, and requirements for religious support
How religion can support or hinder the mission
Test and task COAs
MissionReceived
COADevelopment& approval
Doctrine (FMs, Regs)
METL
TACSOP
WarningOrder
BrigadeOPORD
BattalionOPORD
StaffAnnexes
Staffestimates
MissionAnalysis
[WarningOrder]
[WarningOrder]
COAAnalysis
(war game)
Cdr’sIntent, CCIR
StaffAnalysis
Stated/implied tasksconstraints/limits
requirements
COAspros/cons
recommendations
Generate “Religious Support
Annex”
Staff section’s specialized input to the over-all plan
UMT SOP 12
WhatWha
t
Battle Tracking
Tracking the Battle
Update UMT’s Tactical Map
EnemyFriendlies
Monitor Radio (A&L Net)
Read TOC Status BoardsSituational
Awareness
Rate and order of march
What enemy has
done
What enemy is
doingWhat
enemy will do
What we have done
What we are doing
What we will do
(More for High Intensity
Conflict)
(Important for SOSO)
S-3
S-2
METT-T
How
Monitor TOC Situation
MapPattern Analysis
Patrols
Spies
UMT SOP 13
Tactical Movement
Make reservation with Battle Captain for seat(s) on a patrol the day of movement
Report safe arrival back to FOB
Confirm at least the day before
Info includes battle roster number, serial numbers of sensitive items taken on the trip (weapon, night vision goggles). Often, you only have to do this once. The patrol leader should keep it in his book.
Rehearse reaction to contact with the crew
There may be two patrols involved, one
that drops the UMT off, and one that picks it up
Give patrol leader trip ticket info
Remind the crew in the truck how you will react
to contact
Report at least forty minutes before SP
Watch for IEDs, snipers, wires on the road React to contact
Inform BDE Chaplain of plans
Keep a written log of what is happening
Make sure to bring “Battle Rattle” and pack
containing ministry items and food
UMT SOP 14
Trip Ticket
Obtain Trip Ticket from S-3 or battle captain
Do initial checks
Obtain “Blue 13” UXO Report from S-3 or battle captain
Fill out trip ticket
Make a sensitive items list for all people going
Take ticket to battle captain
Get current ops update from battle captain
Check route conditions with battle captain
Get threat brief from S-2
Return form to battle captain before leaving
Upon return, report to battle captain and debriefReturn UXO report
NVGWeaponsCommoClass I, food, waterClass III, POLClass V, ammoPCC/PCIMission BriefRisk AssessmentMap/PLGR
Vehicle bumper numbersTotal number of vehiclesNumber of Pax in each vehicleMission/Task/PurposePlanned RoutesEstimate Time of ReturnSensitive items list
UMT SOP 15
React to Contact While in Convoy
Small Arms Explosion
Log the incident to the best of your remembrance
Stay in truck Do ministry based on severity. Assistant
stands guard
Do not dismount unless the vehicle is
disabled, or on fire
Injuries?Serious?Yes
Yes
No
No
UMT stays in the truck unless the injury is life threatening or serious
enough to require evacuation. Chaplain
should ask for cover so he can minister to the
wounded at the casualty collection point at the
scene
UMT SOP 16
Risk Assessment
EffectI Death, total disability or lossII Permanent partial disability, major
damageIII Minor injury, loss or damageIVNegligible
ProbabilityA Experience continuouslyB Experienced oftenC Experienced occasionallyD Experienced once in a whileE Unlikely to happen
Probability
Frequent Likely Occasional Seldom Unlikely
A B C D E
Catastrophic I E E H H M
Critical II E H H M L
Marginal III H M M L L
Negligible IV M L L L L
Eff
ect
UMT SOP 17
MEDEVAC
LINE 1: Location (6 Digit Grid) of Pick UpLINE 2: Your Radio Frequency, Call Sign, and SuffixLINE 3: Number of Patients by Precedence
1-Urgent 2-Priority 3-RoutineLINE 4: Special Equipment Required (i.e. Jungle Penetrater, Hoist)LINE 5: Number of Patients by type (Litter / Ambulatory)LINE 6: Number and type of wounded, injury, or illnessLINE 7: Method of Marking Pick UP Site (Red Smoke, VS – 17 Panel)LINE 8: Patient’s Nationality and Status: (Military / Civilian)LINE 9: Terrain Description
When Air to Ground Communications are established, the pilot will require additional information from the unit calling for the MEDEVAC:
1. Size of LZ2. Obstacles Present (Natural and Man Made)3. Wind Direction and Approximate Velocity4. Slope of Terrain
RADIO CONTACT MUST BE MAINTAINED WITH THE DUSTOFF AIRCRAFT AT ALL TIMES DURING THE MEDEVAC MISSION
UMT SOP 18
Red Cross Messages
BN S1 or Staff Duty UMT notifies the Chaplain of a Red Cross message.
The Chaplain will assist the Battalion or Unit Commander (or
First Sergeant) with the notification process.
The Chaplain or Chaplain Assistant will follow up on the soldier as needed
If the soldier has not received the message, the Chaplain will not deliver it. The Chaplain will be there to support the soldier, but the commander or the first sergeant will deliver the message.
Message
NOTE: If unit is at MOB Sta. and a Red Cross message comes in, it should be communicated to MOB sta. BGE. first then MOB sta. will notify soldiers unit.
UMT SOP 19
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles• If If something bad happenssomething bad happens to a soldierto a soldier and you need to and you need to
– inform the Commander, then also – inform the Chaplain, at the same time, or ASAP, at the same time, or ASAP
• If a soldier gets a If a soldier gets a Red CrossRed Cross messagemessage, then also , then also – inform the Chaplain inform the Chaplain ASAPASAP– If you are going to If you are going to wake up the soldierwake up the soldier to give him the to give him the
message, message, wake up the Chaplainwake up the Chaplain also also• If you are If you are going to the CSHgoing to the CSH to visit a soldier, please to visit a soldier, please
invite the Chaplaininvite the Chaplain to go along. to go along.
Chaplain Ferris: Room ?????Chapel: ??????
Chaplain Notification Criteria
UMT SOP 20
TEMTEM
UMT offers Defusing within 8 hours to personnel involved
UMT offers one-on-one (SAFERR) intervention to personnel involved
UMT offers Traumatic Event Debriefing within 24-48 hours to personnel involved
UMT and/or COSC offers BattleMind Psychological Briefings to units affected
UMT receives notification of stressful event
Traumatic Event Management involves various kinds of interventions after a “potentially traumatizing event.”
UMT offers Group Grief Intervention
UMT SOP 21
Traumatic Event Management: Defusing
•Defusings are for small groups (6 – 20 people) who are homogenous. A defusing should be done within 1 – 2 hours, no later than 8 hours.
Intro Phase
Exploration Phase
Information Phase
•Who are you?•What happened?•Where were you?
•When did this happened?•How has this affected you?(This phase is voluntary, not
structured)
•Team introduces selves•Lays down rules
•Describes end state
•Offer Acceptance•Normalize (describe normal
effects, symptoms)•Educate (Teach proper coping
skills, such as proper food, drink, rest, exercise, breathing;
warn against poor coping techniques, such as drinking
alcohol, caffeine, laying around)
TEMTEM
UMT SOP 22
Traumatic Event Management: One on One
Stabilize
Acknowledge event
Facilitate understanding(normalize)
Encourage proper coping behavior
Recovery Plan or
Refer
Get factsGet reactions
The “SAFERRSAFERR” method of
crisis intervention
•Teach proper coping skills, such as proper food, drink,
rest, exercise, breathing• warn against poor coping
techniques, such as drinking alcohol, caffeine, laying
around
TEMTEM
UMT SOP 23
Traumatic Event Debriefing
Introduction
Fact Phase
Thought Phase
Reaction Phase
Symptoms Phase
Teaching Phase
Re-entryCognitiv
e
Affective
•Team members•Rules•Goals
•Who are you?•What happened?•Where were you?
•What was your job?•When did this happened?
•Prominent thoughts•Recurring imagesOmit if LOD death
•“Worst thing about this
was:”•“What would you change?”
•“How has this affected you?”•(eating, sleeping, etc.)
•“Describe symptoms now or at the scene”
Omit if LOD death
•Normalize symptoms (describe physiology of stress
reactions)•Describe good coping behavior
•Questions?•New Issues?•Look to the
future
TEMTEM
Movement:Movement:
UMT SOP 24
BattleMind Psychological Briefing
A BattleMind Psychological Briefing is for large groups. It follows a “town meeting” pattern. The goal is to eliminate rumor, fill in “gaps” of information, and facilitate emotional recovery.
Address homogenous
groups
Provide information
Facilitate Understanding
Encourage Proper Coping
•Introduce team•Describe goals
•List common reactions
•Give out approved information
•Teach proper coping skills, such as proper food, drink,
rest, exercise, breathing•warn against poor coping
techniques, such as drinking alcohol, caffeine, laying
around
Beware addressing audiences that have vastly different connections to the event (such as families vs.
soldiers)
TEMTEM
UMT SOP 25
Group Grief Intervention
Describe the Grief Process
Give Structure to Remembering
Plan Memorial
Teach Self Care
Discuss Coping with Grief
•Reaction: describe impact of the loss
•Action: tell stories
•Healthy Methods•Unhealthy Methods
•Collect letters of memories to Collect letters of memories to send to familysend to family
•Name something (a room, Name something (a room, building) in honor of the personbuilding) in honor of the person
•Prepare a plaque with his picture Prepare a plaque with his picture and biography to hang in the and biography to hang in the orderly room or some other place orderly room or some other place of honorof honor
•Submit to the battalion historian a Submit to the battalion historian a packet of brief tributes or stories packet of brief tributes or stories about the personabout the person
DenialAnger
BargainingDepression
(Guilt)Acceptance
SleepSleepSimplifySimplify
Social supportSocial supportStress reductionStress reduction
SillinessSilliness
TEMTEM
UMT SOP 26
Ministry to Attempted Suicide
Attempt to visit soldier
Notify: BDE UMT
Combat Stress TeamPAO
Receiving Medical Unit UMT
Coordinate TEM with doctor for defusing or debriefing
Chaplain sits in on review board
UMT SOP 27
Yes
No
No
No
Base Attacked/Incoming Casualties
ASAP•Report to S1, Battle Captain•call Chapel
•monitor radio
S1 phone: xxxxxx
Chapel phone: xxxxxx
Attack on FOB or
incoming casualties
The attack could be a rocket or a mortar landing within earshot,
but especially on the PAD
Yes
Report to unit BAS/TMC
Needed?
UMT Casualty Care
PAD?
Defuse Medics
Initiate TEM for units involved
Report to Chapel
Deploy?
End
Yes
Needed elsewhere
on the FOB?
UMT SOP 28
Battalion Aid Station Operations
Soldier wounded
Buddy Aid
Combat Life Saver
Medics treat soldier
1st Sergeant calls S1 with info.(BAS Monitors A/L Net)
Medics alert BAS by radio
S1 alerts BAS, UMT
BAS prepares for triage
BAS triages patients
BAS treats patients
UMT ministers to wounded or dying
soldiers
BAS evacuates or RTD each Soldier
Each soldier is “logged in,”
capturing name, battle roster, unit, basic injuries, etc.
Medics fill DA 1388, Casualty Field Card
UMT SOP 29
Unit UMT Casualty Care
Triage Priority of Care:Expectant (low chance of survival)
Immediate (high chance of survival with proper intervention)Delayed (needs surgery, but can tolerate delay)
Minimal (minor injuries, RTD after treatment)
ChaplainSacramental, medical, comfort
Chaplain AssistantMedical, comfort
If deaths occur, then do “Death of a Soldier”
For expectant, do “Ministry to Dying Soldier”
For Delayed, Minimal, do “Ministry to Wounded Soldier”
Have Assistant monitor for new
Arrivals
Concentrate on victims in outside
holding areas
UMT responds to BAS/FAS/TMC for incoming wounded
Fill out DA 1156 for each soldierOr
Fill out info on a blank card to give to the S-1
Name, rank, unit, nature of
religious ministry, last
words
UMT SOP 30
Ministry to Wounded Soldiers
UMT receives notice of wounded soldiers
UMT responds to BASRedeploy to FAS?
Priority of CareExpectant (low chance of survival)
Immediate (high chance of survival with proper intervention)Delayed (needs surgery, but can tolerate delay)
Minimal (minor injuries, RTD after treatment)
Priority of MinistrySacramental, medical, comfort
UMT initiates TEM for unit affected and
medics
See BAS Operations
UMT fills out “Remarks” block of DA form 1156, Casualty Feeder Report, which ends up with the S1, or write it on a card with t soldier’s name, and
submit it to S-1 later.Try also putting the info on the DA
1380 that goes with the patient.
UMT should stay out of exam and treatment area unless there is room near a patient waiting or
need for their help
UMT notifies BDE UMT of event
Coordinate with Combat and Operational
Stress Control Team
UMT Casualty CareUMT Casualty Care
UMT SOP 31
Ministry to Dying Soldiers
Make every effort to find a chaplain of the dying soldier’s faith.Prayers, when a chaplain of the soldier’s faith is unavailable, may be offered by anyone, including:
chaplain assistant, commanding officer, platoon leader, or another soldier in order to comfort the dying soldier.
Prayers, Last Requests:Protestant
The Lord’s PrayerThe Apostle’s Creed
Prayer for the Sick and Wounded
Prayers, Last Requests:Jewish
The ShemaThe Confession Of The
Critically IllThe 23rd Psalm
Prayers, Last Requests:Moslem
The ShahadaPrayers for the Dying
Emergency Baptisms: Respect the different forms of baptism and the desires
of the person being baptized.
Prayers, Last Requests: CatholicHail Mary
Act of ContritionSign of the Cross
UMT initiates TEM for unit affected and medics
UMT performs ministry to expectant category
before others
UMT notifies BDE UMT of event
UMT fills out “Remarks” block of DA form 1156, Casualty Feeder Report, which ends up with the S1, or write it on a card with t soldier’s name, and
submit it to S-1 later.Try also putting the info on the DA
1380 that goes with the patient.
UMT is alerted to incoming wounded
UMT reports to where wounded are
collected
UMT should stay out of exam and treatment area unless there is room
near a patient waiting for treatment or need for their help
UMT Casualty CareUMT Casualty Care
UMT SOP 32
Death of a Soldier or DoD Civilian
Prepare a recommended letter from commander
Prepare a letter of condolence from UMT
Initiate TEM for personnel involved
Notify BDE UMT of event
Prepare for Field Memorial Ceremonies
Letter of Sympathy:Includes circumstances, facts, and chronology of the death designed to answer questions about how the soldier died.
Letter of Condolence:Does not include circumstances surrounding death of soldier. This format is used when the NOK is well informed of what happened.
Notify Combat Stress Team(If needed)
Coordinate with Combat and Operational
Stress Control Team
UMT SOP 33
Field Memorial Ceremony
Upon verification of death of soldier, Battalion Commander convenes a planning cell
S-1, CSM, company commander, chaplain (minimum). May also include 1SG, platoon
SGT/Leader
Rehearsals are held the day before and the day of the ceremony, directed by CSM
During planning cell, BN Commander determines nature of honors, locations, timing, back
planning, taskings, responsibilities
Command handles logistics, provides data for use in bulletin production,
manages rehearsals, provides firing squad and bugler, approves bulletin
no later than a day prior
Unit Ministry Team handles ceremony (order of service,
bulletin, messages, music)
PAO manages media support and
control
Battalion CSM inspects displays, uniforms, colors at
least half hour before ceremonyCeremony is held at a time and place
determined by Command
Boots, helmet, rifle display, as well as
Taps, and firing squad are standard.
Last Roll Call is optional
See “Field Memorial Ceremonies (UMT
Role)”
Follow “Responsibilities
Checklist,” a troop to task matrix
UMT SOP 34
Memorial Ceremony Troop to Task
Task Assigned
Completed
Commander
1 Coordinate with the command Group (SGS) prior to determining time and date of the Ceremony.
2 Designate speakers; prepare comments.
3 Coordinate location, date and time of event with chaplain
4 Schedule rehearsals.
5 Coordinate with family members to ensure they are present at least 15 minutes prior to the ceremony if they plan to attend.
6 Prepare information memo on deceased soldier (if required if required by command group).
7 Bugler requested
8 Program/bulletin prepared and proofread.
9 PAO contacted (if required).
10 General Officer flags requested (if required).
11 Traffic control and parking requirements coordinated (if required).
12 Detail provided to chapel NCOIC.
13 Conduct pre-inspection of participants.
14 Conduct final site inspection.
15 Provide battalion colors.
16 Coordinate the arrival of the proper equipment (M16 w/bayonet w/ Sling, empty magazine, Kevlar helmet and boots) at the chapel for the rehearsal prior to the ceremony.
17 Arrange audio-visual taping (optional).
18 Recover memorial boot/kevlar helmet display.
19 Designate and brief ushers, escorts and GO flag bearer details.
20 Assess unit morale and impact of soldier's death.
21 Coordinate delivery and return of unit guidons
22 Ensure proper positioning of firing party, bugler and GO flag bearers.
23 Appoint Honors NCO.
Task Assigned
Completed
MP
1 Traffic control and parking
CDR, Band
1 Bugler provided.
PAO
1 Coordinate news media support & control.
2 Escort/brief media representatives as appropriate.
3 Coordinate approval for media interview requests.
9 Coordinate on placement of firing party, bugler, and GO flag bearers.
10 Review Chapel SOP and advise unit leaders, as appropriate.
11 Rehearse back up tape of Taps; coordinate on order back-up plan.
12 Final chapel inspection.
13 Maintain contact with supervisory chaplain
Field Memorial Ceremony
UMT SOP 35
Field Memorial Ceremonies (UMT Role)
Memorial ceremonies are a command responsibility. The UMT has a role in, but not responsibility for, the planning of the ceremonies. All duties not spelled out in this SOP are the responsibility of command. A memorial Ceremony is a military function. Content
should be patriotic, non-sectarian.
Chaplain serves on Battalion Commander’s ceremony planning cell
UMT provides “Ministry of Presence” among troops affected
UMT prepares the Memorial Ceremony service bulletin with command approval
Conduct Service according to RB 16-100, FM 22-5,TC 16-2
UMT notifies BDE UMT
See “Field Memorial Ceremony Program”UMT coordinates scheduling, location, rehearsals with command
UMT coordinates with PAO media support and control
UMT manages music (except TAPS), remarks made by participants
as well as Taps, and firing squad
are standard. Last Roll Call is
optional
Coordinates with chapel staff for use
of chapel
This includes any higher
echelon SOPs
Chaplain must read and
approve all soldier tributes
Field Memorial Ceremony
Boots, helmet, rifle display,
UMT SOP 36
Field Memorial Ceremony Program
ARCENT SOPPrelude
National Anthem
Invocation (Stand)
Special Music ‡ Commander’s Remarks‡ Memorial Tribute‡ (Biographical Sketch/Service Record/Silent
Tribute)‡ Personal Reflections from a friend
Scripture Reading
Chaplain’s Remarks
Benediction (Stand till official party leaves)
Last Roll Call
Firing of Volleys
Taps
Postlude
(Items in Red are required)
(Items in Black are optional)‡ More than one commander may speak or tribute