Special Operations Religious Support Team Foundations

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Functional Support RSTF SOC 3628 Open Nomination Only ACCET Accredited Unclassified

Description

Religious Support Team Foundations Course (RSTF), L2 (Direct Support to HQ USSOCOM). Each RSTF iteration is conducted for 25-45 students on the JSOU Campus. It is primarily designed for SOF Chaplains & SOF RST enlisted, POTFF team members, as well as military officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, and U.S. government civilian/contractor employees, serving the SOF community or in direct support of chaplains/chaplain assistants and religious programs. It provides an overview of SOF religious support (RS) programs and issues in each SOF components and commands, as well as SOF-specific supportive care and counseling skills education. The curriculum also covers best practices, unique funding issues and role on the interdisciplinary team, and the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) team.

Audience

Primarily for, but not limited to, military officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, and U.S. government civilian/contractor employees, serving the SOF community or in direct support of chaplains/chaplain assistants and religious programs. International military and civilians whose job requires knowledge of SOF religious programs may be accepted. This course is available to international partners. Prospective international students must contact the security cooperation training element at the U.S. Embassy in his/her country to initiate course attendance. Provide the following MASL Number: D126083

Remarks

Resident Course.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Special Operations Forces - Distance Learning

Materials

All required texts and materials will be available to the student on the course e-Campus site. Each student MUST have after hours – NOT in the classroom – access to commercial internet and the course e-Campus site throughout the course.

Accreditation

JSOU is currently an accredited educational institution accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) - a national accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education.