- The DIMA pool is a contingency to support CCH mission worldwide
-The first thing we did was to find out who is available on Chief of Chaplains DIMA pool (OCCH has 29 DIMA positions for Chaplains and 4 NCOs), and is willing to travel to our location to conduct his inactive-duty training (IDT) and Annual Training (AT). DIMA personnel has 12 AT days and 24 IDT days for a total of 36 days per year. Several of them are under-utilized -- also, there have rules about travel, per diem, etc.
What our office did:
-CH Melvin contacted CH Martin (DIMA CH) and ask if he was willing to conduct his annual training requirements with ARSOUTH, once the Chaplain said yes, we discuss when was the best time, pending on our exercises/requirement to utilized
-The first thing we did was to find out who is available on Chief of Chaplains DIMA pool (OCCH has 29 DIMA positions for Chaplains and 4 NCOs), and is willing to travel to our location to conduct his inactive-duty training (IDT) and Annual Training (AT). DIMA personnel has 12 AT days and 24 IDT days for a total of 36 days per year. Several of them are under-utilized -- also, there have rules about travel, per diem, etc.
What our office did:
-CH Melvin contacted CH Martin (DIMA CH) and ask if he was willing to conduct his annual training requirements with ARSOUTH, once the Chaplain said yes, we discuss when was the best time, pending on our exercises/requirement to utilized