FMF chaplains when available. Items contained in the field worship aid kit
include:
A tape recorder
A smaller and lighter field altar than the Lee altar
An altar hanging set
Altar linens
Field worship resource books
The field worship aid kit is being designed to fit on the chaplain’s or RP’s
web gear to allow for maximum mobility in the field under combat condi-
tions.
Fleet Marine Force Chaplain’s Embarkation Equipment and Supplies
Some ecclesiastical items and supplies are required in addition to those
which have been mentioned previously for use with the Fleet Marine Force
under field and combat conditions. Items which are recommended are listed
in table I. This is based upon the anticipated needs of a chaplain for a 30-day
emergency combat period. The ecclesiastical items and supplies which should
be kept ready in a mount-out box for chaplains preparing to embark on ships
with FMF units are listed in table I.
TABLE I
STANDARD MOUNT-OUT MATERIAL FOR CHAPLAINS IN FMF UNITS (30 Days)
The mount-out box will include the following:
Wine, bottles, sacramental
Wine, bottles, kosher
Juice, packets, grape
Altar breads, cans, small (300s)
Altar breads, cans, large (50s)
Hymnals
New Testaments (20 TEV, 20 REV, 20 KJV)
Bibles, (4 JKV, 4 RSV, 6 Jerusalem/New American)
Scriptures, Jewish
Prayer Books, Jewish
Yarmulkah
Sunday Missal
Rosaries
Medals, Cruciform
Candles, Votive (10 hour)
Book of Mormon
Quran
Bulletins, Memorial
SOP, Command, copy
Command Lay Leader Resource Book
2
1
6
6
2
24
60
14
2
7
8
1
100
100
24
2
2
500
1
6
NOTE: Table I reflects the standardized mount-out material required by
FMF chaplains as it appears in the Operational Handbook— Religious
Ministries in the FMF.
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