l Administration l  Logistics The extent of your responsibilities for each of these areas  will  depend  on  your  particular  duty  station,  the chaplain  to  whom  you  are  assigned,  and  the comprehensiveness and requirements of your command’s CRP. Let’s take a brief look at some of these variables. DUTY STATIONS In addition to a wide variety of sea and shore duty assignments, the Navy assigns RPs to the following duty stations: Staff  commands—where  the  chaplain  has  a ministry of presence and the command supports a  specific  command  mission Naval mobile construction battalions—where, in addition  to  a  pastoral  ministry,  RPs  are  in mobilization  units Overseas  commands-where,  in  addition  to  a pastoral  ministry,  RPs  program  and  have  a greater involvement in community activities In addition to duty stations, RPs may also be assigned to  special  assignments,  even  those  outside  their  rating. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS As an RP, you may be assigned to or request an activity that is essentially outside the more common areas  of  your  rating.  Some  of  these  special  assignments may  include  the  following  jobs: l l l l l Instructor Recruit  company  commander Equal  opportunity  specialist Command  master  chief Recruiter If you should ever wish to choose an assignment outside your rating program, you should work closely with your command  career  counselor  and  the  RP  detailer. THE ROLE OF THE RP IN THE U.S. ARMED SERVICES As  well  as  being  aware  of  your  duties  and responsibilities as an RP, you should also be aware of the role of your rating within the structure of the Navy and the other armed forces. For example, one military tradition you must understand is the enlisted and officer personnel structure.     You  will  learn  much  of  this information  in  your  study  of  naval  standards. UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Because a significant number of the Navy’s RPs are assigned  to  the  U.S.  Marine  Corps,  you  must  understand  the role of the RPs who serve in this branch of the U.S. Armed Services. If you should be ordered to serve in the Marine Corps, you must have an overview of what to expect. The Marine Corps provides special training to the RPs who are assigned to serve in their units. Both Navy RPs  and  Marine  Corps  administrative  clerks  with  MOS 0151 receive special training through service schools. Both male and female RPs in paygrades E-1 through E-4  who  are  assigned  to  report  to  Marine  Corps  units must first complete special training at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. The male RPs are required to attend the School  of  Infantry  (SOI);  the  female  RPs  must  attend the basic combat skills training at the Field Medical Service School. Both male and female RPs in paygrade E-5   are   required   to   attend   local   resident noncommissioned  officer  (NCO)  schools  at  Marine Corps-wide   facilities.    Both male and female RPs in paygrades E-6 and E-7 must attend the assigned level courses at a regional staff noncommissioned officer (SNCO) course school. Upon receipt of Marine Corps orders,  all  male  and  female  RPs  in  paygrades  E-5 through E-9 must complete the prescribed nonresident Marine  Corps  Institute  (MCI)  courses  coordinated through  Marine  Corps  Headquarters. The   Geneva   Convention   classifies   chaplains, medical  doctors,  hospital  corpsmen,  and  dental technicians  as  noncombatants.  Unlike  chaplains,  RPs bear arms and are classified as combatants. In combat situations, the RP serving in the Marine Corps will likely be assigned as the chaplain’s bodyguard, allowing the chaplain to minister to the wounded and dying. The  Marine  Corps  superstructure  consists  of  land combat,  security,  and  service  forces,  including  Marine Corps aviation and the Marine Corps Reserve. The Marine Corps incorporates the following three principal subdivisions: 1. 2. 3. Marine  Corps  Headquarters Marine Corps Operating Forces Marine  Corps  Support  Establishment  (including the  Marine  Corps  Reserve  Establishment) Among the significant numbers of Navy personnel assigned  to  the  Marine  Corps,  Navy  chaplains  and  RPs xi