CCA Religious Support & Ministry Fundamentals 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A unit is preparing for a memorial ceremony for a fallen Soldier. Who holds primary responsibility for planning and coordinating the ceremony?
- The unit First Sergeant
- The Chaplain Assistant, under the chaplain's supervision (Correct answer)
- The unit Public Affairs Officer
- The battalion commander's aide
Correct answer: The Chaplain Assistant, under the chaplain's supervision
The Chaplain Assistant coordinates memorial ceremony logistics under the chaplain's guidance, as it is a core religious support function.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the Chaplain Assistant's role during a worship service?
- Delivering the sermon when the chaplain is unavailable
- Providing security, logistics, and administrative support (Correct answer)
- Leading responsive readings for the congregation
- Administering sacraments at the chaplain's request
Correct answer: Providing security, logistics, and administrative support
The Chaplain Assistant's role is to support the logistics, security, and administration of the service—not to perform religious functions.
Question 3: Under Army policy, a Soldier who is a conscientious objector seeking discharge must first submit a request through:
- The Inspector General
- Their chain of command with chaplain input (Correct answer)
- The Judge Advocate General directly
- The unit Equal Opportunity Office
Correct answer: Their chain of command with chaplain input
Conscientious objector applications are submitted through the chain of command, and the chaplain provides a required interview and input.
Question 4: What is the maximum number of Soldiers one Chaplain Ministry Team (CMT) is typically designed to support per Army doctrine?
- 500
- 1,000
- 1,500 (Correct answer)
- 2,500
Correct answer: 1,500
Army doctrine establishes that one CMT is designed to provide religious support for approximately 1,500 Soldiers.
Question 5: The phrase 'nurture the living, care for the wounded, honor the fallen' is associated with which Army mission?
- Combat Medic operations
- Chaplain Corps religious support mission (Correct answer)
- Mental Health Section services
- Army Social Work services
Correct answer: Chaplain Corps religious support mission
This phrase encapsulates the Chaplain Corps' three primary areas of ministry focus across the operational spectrum.
Question 6: A chaplain discovers during a counseling session that a Soldier plans to harm a fellow Soldier. The chaplain MUST:
- Maintain complete confidentiality under privileged communication
- Warn the potential victim and report to command, as imminent threat overrides privilege (Correct answer)
- Document the session and monitor the situation
- Refer the Soldier to mental health without disclosing the threat
Correct answer: Warn the potential victim and report to command, as imminent threat overrides privilege
Imminent threat to others is a recognized exception where the chaplain's duty to warn overrides privileged communication protections.
Question 7: Which of the following is a function the Chaplain Assistant IS authorized to perform independently?
- Conduct religious services in the chaplain's absence
- Administer last rites for a mortally wounded Soldier
- Provide logistical coordination for religious support activities (Correct answer)
- Offer formal spiritual counseling to a grieving Soldier
Correct answer: Provide logistical coordination for religious support activities
Logistical coordination is a core Chaplain Assistant function they perform independently; religious and sacramental functions require the chaplain.
CCA Religious Support & Ministry Fundamentals 3
A unit is preparing for a memorial ceremony for a fallen Soldier.
Who holds primary responsibility for planning and coordinating the ceremony?