Religious Support and External Advisement

ATP 1-05.03 establishes a common understanding, foundational concepts, and methods for advising the commander on the impact of religion on operations. ATP 1-05.03 highlights the external advisement capability for chaplains and chaplain assistants operating from battalion through echelons above Corps in support of Unified Land Operations.

This manual contains four chapters. Chapter 1 links religious support mission, required capabilities with the requirement to advise the commander on religion and its impact on the unit mission. Chapter 2 defines religion and Soldier and leader engagements and its impact on unit mission. Chapter 3 defines a religious area analysis and its integration into the PMESSII-PT format. Chapter 4 links external advisement and the required inputs for the development of a running estimate. The six appendixes are tools to assist chaplains and chaplain assistants in planning, preparing, executing and assessing external advisement.