103 Mortuary Affairs Assets and Capabilities Flashcards
103.1 Discuss the capabilities of: a. US Army
JP 4-06 Appendix F.1 The US Army capability is task oriented and designed to provide MA support to all Army units as well as general support to all Services. The capability is resident in both the Active Component and Reserve Component. The Army MA companies are intended to provide theater-level support in a multi-Service theater of operation. The Army MA companies can provide any of the following MA support functions:
a. Establish and operate MACPs with refrigeration capability.
b. Establish and operate a TMEP.
c. Establish and operate a mortuary affairs contaminated remains mitigation site (MACRMS) with equipment sets provided to the units.
d. Conduct limited S&R missions, if required.
e. Conduct temporary interment and disinterment operations when directed by the
GCC. When interment operations are directed, the company has the ability to set up two temporary interment sites. Engineer equipment must augment the platoons to facilitate interment operations.
f. Produce and maintain essential MA records and reports.
g. Establish and operate an in-theater mortuary with civilian augmentation. When augmented with DOD civilian embalmers, the capability exists to set up and operate one in-theater mortuary. When fully operational, the in-theater mortuary can receive, identify, embalm, and evacuate human remains. However, if the mortuary option is used, the processing and evacuation mission of the TMEP is reduced or eliminated.
h. Establish and operate a theater PE depot to store, safeguard, and coordinate shipment of the PE of human remains processed in theater.
103.1 Discuss the capabilities of: b. USMC
JP 4-06 Appendix F.2 USMC MA capability is designed to support the Marine air-ground task force in an operational environment, and is not intended to be used for theater-level support in a multi-Service theater of operation. The Marine Corps has one Personnel Retrieval and Processing (PRP) Company within the Reserve Component. The company is trained and equipped to conduct all facets of mortuary support. PRP is specifically designed to meet an operational gap of tactical S&R. PRP personnel are able to conduct S&R operations in hostile, benign, DSCA, and/or limited contaminated environments. PRP can provide the following MA support: Mortuary affairs collection point operations; Be prepared to establish and operate a TMEP; Conduct S&R missions while simultaneously conducting MACP operations; Conduct temporary interment and disinterment operations.
103.1 Discuss the capabilities of: c. USAF
JP 4-06 Appendix F.3 The Air Force does not have a dedicated MA unit. The Air Force MA capability is resident in the force support squadron. Air Force force support personnel are trained in
MA as well as other force support areas. Each Air Force major command commander directs and controls the MA program within the command and designates a supervisor for MA from the directorate, manpower, personnel, and services. At the tactical level, each installation commander appoints a mortuary officer. The installation force support commander also designates S&R team members who function under the supervision of the mortuary officer as part of the base disaster response force.
103.1 Discuss the capabilities of: d. US Navy
JP 4-06 Appendix F.4 The Navy does not have dedicated MA units. At sea, fatalities are handled by the ship’s medical department. On shore, fatalities are handled by the installation medical treatment facility staff. The Navy has the Armed Force’s only military morticians, stationed throughout the world to support naval operations. The Navy provides peacetime MA support for the Marine Corps. The Navy maintains the capability to evacuate deceased personnel from its units and from other Services. The Navy develops contingency plans to evacuate human remains by surface from an operational area should air evacuation be interrupted.
103.1 Discuss the capabilities of: e. USCG
JP 4-06 Appendix F.5 The Coast Guard does not have the force structure capability to provide MA support to Coast Guard units overseas during joint operations and would rely upon the GCC for support. The Coast Guard maintains the capability to accomplish committals at sea. During peacetime, the Coast Guard provides or arranges MA support for Coast Guard deceased personnel worldwide through other services or civilian providers.
