Archdiocese for Military Services_Policy Regarding Third Party Contractors.pdf

This document is a policy statement from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) addressing the deployment of Catholic priests for military service contracts. The policy clarifies that priests seeking to contract with military installations must obtain an endorsement from the AMS, which will only grant endorsements to priests contracting directly with a military installation's contracting office. The AMS will not endorse priests subcontracted through third-party contractors.

The policy, established on July 20, 2017, provides guidelines for addressing priest shortages in military pastoral care. It allows for potential ad-hoc waivers in cases of serious need in remote locations and does not alter existing arrangements with religious communities or Catholic dioceses. The document is signed by the Archbishop for Military Services and forms part of the "Minimum Requirements for the Pastoral Care of Catholic Personnel" effective August 1, 2011.