Religious Leader Engagement Dnouement of a Chaplain Operational

Religious Leader Engagement: Dénouement of a Chaplain Operational Capability Commonwealth Conference Griffith University Brisbane 10 April 2018 S. K. Moore, CD, Ph. D

An Evolving Operational Environment Cyprus Bosnia • Traditional Peacekeeping • Wider Peacekeeping • Humanitarian Assistance • Conciliation

Conciliation: …correcting misunderstandings, reducing fear and distrust, and generally improving communication between individuals. A ministry of conciliation sees one naturally gravitating toward building relationships and establishing trust with local religious leaders, creating an environment where communication and understanding are enhanced.

Why Chaplains? Religious leaders in their own right Perception of Indigenous Religious Leaders • Common ground • Western leaders are secular • Other not perceived as enemy to maneuver to advantage • Leaders of faith communities • threat to their faith and way of life • As one concerned with their wellbeing • Perceived to be men/women of faith/trusted • Importance of the integrity of engagement • Engage on the spiritual plane • Bridge to religious communities Orientation of Peace

Visoko, Bosnia (1993)

COS Land Strategy – CEM Stratégie terrestre Franciscans, Visoko 6

COS Land Strategy – CEM Stratégie terrestre Religious Leaders of Glamoc 7

An Evolving Operational Environment Cyprus Bosnia Afghanistan • Traditional Peacekeeping • Wider Peacekeeping • Whole of Government • Humanitarian Assistance • Conciliation • Collaboration

Joint Interagency Multinational Public (JIMP) Aim: To Achieve Desired Effects Joint Reinforcing Synergies Interagency CF Force Package Multinational Coalition Credibility Public Trust and Support – Consensual Legitimacy CF operations must be viewed in a JIMP context, where a CF force package operates with multinational and interagency partners to attain unity of purpose and effort in achieving desired effects, all while considering the requirements for public trust and support, both domestically and internationally. Public consent will Confer legitimacy to the operation.

al ern Int © S. K. Moore, Ph. D Ex ter n al Operational Ministry RLE Engagement RAA Sacramental & Pastoral Support Assessment Primary Role

Imam Suleyman Demiray ENCOUNTER

Kandahar Province Ulema Council RITUAL EVENTS

Governor’s Palace COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES INSTRUMENTAL RECONCILIATION Transcend Conflict New Narratives Healing of Memory

Religious Leader Engagement Canada Norway c o h • Bosnia / Afghanistan France • Kosovo d a • Afghanistan New Zealand • Afghanistan United States South Africa • Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan • Burundi Australia • East Timor

INSTITUTIONALIZING RLE ENDORSED, JUNE 2011 Army Capabilities Development Board (ACDB)

INSTITUTIONALIZING RLE POLICY, JAN 2013 Royal Canadian Chaplain Service

INSTITUTIONALIZING RLE DOCTRINE NOTE Canadian Army, July 2013

INSTITUTIONALIZING RLE Integration into Training Canadian Army, Fall 2015

INSTITUTIONALIZING RLE DECISIVE ACTION TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (DATE)

DATE ‘RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDER’

Caucasus Religious Diversity

2017 -2018 – ‘Walk’ Mostly uses real data Caucasus Region Extensive Link Analysis (PMESII) Created complex, realistic RLE/RAA Events and Injects that practised PTA and tested the doctrine. Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre / Centre de doctrine et d’instruction de l’Armée canadienne

GANJA BARDA GANJA MIRMOSVSUM

2017 -2018 – ‘Walk’ The Blue Force Plan: Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre / Centre de doctrine et d’instruction de l’Armée canadienne

2017 -2018 – ‘Walk’ #2 e#1 Pilgrimage The Blue Force Plan: And add in some unforeseen religious events along their intended route of advance. This is a widely recognized as a good way of getting the commander's and staff’s attention…. Pilgrimag Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre / Centre de doctrine et d’instruction de l’Armée canadienne

Pilgrimag e#1 Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre / Centre de doctrine et d’instruction de l’Armée canadienne

Red Force forward line of advance. Intended Route-Green (Overnight planned for Sus) RLE Recommended Route-Yellow (Overnight Recommendation Gadabay ) Pilgrims leave Yaritsvank D-2 in route to Ganga for the celebration of the Religious Festival of Shab-Barat.

2017 -2018 – ‘Walk’ Chaplain PTA engages in the OPP Chaplain PTA’s role expands as an advisor to the CO Training realism expands for entire PTA OCTs provide mentorship and coaching to chaplains Injects take on real life with Role-Plays Sheikh Malik Beybutev EX UR 2017 Sheikh Malik Beybutev reincarnated EX UR 2017 Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre / Centre de doctrine et d’instruction de l’Armée canadienne

For peace comes dropping slow. -William Butler Yeats