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Decedent Affairs Program Flashcards

1
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What instruction governs Decedent Affairs Program?

A

BUMEDINST 5360.1

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2
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What programs govern disposition of remains?

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  • Current Death Program
  • Graves Registration Program
  • Concurrent Return Program
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3
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What DAP support the family?

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  • Return of Remains
  • Casualty Assistance Calls (CAC)
  • Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
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4
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What are the Program Objectives of DAP?

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  • Immediate recovery & ID
  • High standards of uniformity
  • Minimum time between death and delivery of remains
  • Promptly notify NOK
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5
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Command Responsibilities for DAP?

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  • Policy
  • Standards
  • Procedures
  • Training
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6
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Who’s responsible for administration of DAP?

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Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command

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7
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Who’s responsible for directing disposition of unidentified remains?

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Commander, Naval Medical Command (MEDCOM-332)

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8
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What Decedent Affairs expenses are reimbursable?

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  • Recovery
  • Preparation
  • Encasement
  • Embalming
  • Casket
  • Funeral Services
  • Shipping Container
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9
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Who’s responsible for Casualty Assistance Calls Program?

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Chief of Naval Personnel,

Command Naval Military Personnel Command

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10
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Who may grant an extension for the escort past the allotted time?

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CO of that activity

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11
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References for reporting deaths of ADSM:

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  • MILPERSMAN 1770-010
  • BUMEDINST 5360.1
  • OPNAVINST 1770.1
  • MANMED CH 16 & 17
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12
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OPNAVINST 1770.1

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Casualty Assitance Calls and Funeral Honors

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13
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Frig temp for remains?

A

36-40F (2.2-4.4C)

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14
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How often should you provide updates to NOK when search is being conducted?

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At least daily

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15
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What’s the uniform for burial?

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Service Dress Blues

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16
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List Procedures for committal at sea intact remains

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  • Metal casket
  • Drill 20 holes minimum
  • weights at foot of casket
  • 5 nylon bands
  • cover holes so body is not visible
  • 3 miles out, 100 fathoms (600ft)
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17
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Steps for completing DD 2064

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  • Biographical Data
  • Medical Statement
  • Disposition of Remains
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18
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First call should be made to the NOK within…

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24 hours of death

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19
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How many holes in the casket? What diameter? Where do the holes go in the casket?

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20 holes (2inches)
8 at the base
4 at each of half of the lid x2
2 in each end x2

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20
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How many Nylon bands secure the casket? What width? Where are they placed?

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5 bands, (3/4inch), 2 each half of the lid, and one length wise

21
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Death Certificate must be signed by

A

CO

22
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Primary Expenses:

A 
(Before the funeral)
Recovery
Preparation
Encasement of remains
Including but not limited to expenses incurred for:
Recovery
Removal
Embalming
Casket
Shipping Container
Cremation
Urn
Clothing
Delivery of remains to a common carrier terminal
23
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Secondary Expenses:

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(After the funeral)
Transportation (local) of relatives to the cemetery
Single grave site
Vault
Funeral director’s services
Clergyman’s services
Opening and closing grave site
Floral tribute
Obituary notices
24
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What uniform items are required for burial?

A

Blouse & Trousers
Underwear and hose
Insignia, devices, badges, and decorations

25
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What uniforms items are provided if requested?

A
  • Cap

- Shoes

26
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To preclude visibility of remains through drilled holes what do you use?

A

Porous materials such as cloth, paper, cardboard, tape

27
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If the casket and body weigh less than 300lbs, what must you do?

A

Place weights at the feet

28
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Committal at sea shall be conducted at least how far?

A

outside the 3 mile limit

29
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Committal at sea must be at what depth?

A

100 fathoms or 600 ft

30
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What is the Return of Remains Program?

A
  • Provides permanent disposition of remains buried in temporary cemeteries
  • Give the NOK the option of having the remains buried OCONUS or CONUS
31
Q

When can an IDC fill out on a DD 2064?

A

Biographical Data
Medical Statement
Disposition of Remains
Registration of Vital Statistics

32
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What does the CACO help with?

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(problems surrounding the death)

  • Disposition of remains
  • Death gratuity and unpaid pay and allowances
  • Personal effects of the deceased
  • Settlement of decedent’s estate
  • Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
  • Applications for VA Survivor’s benefits
  • Shipment of household items
  • Travel of dependents to grave site and to permanent residence
  • Medical care
  • Exchange and commissary privileges
  • Employment and education
  • Application for Government headstone
  • Any other reasonable requests made by the PNOK and SNOK
33
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Who can be a CACO?

A
  • AD Commissioned Officer

- Senior enlisted member

34
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What is the Casualty Assistance Calls Program?

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  • Notifies NOK of passing
  • Assists with problems surrounding death
  • Provides info on such matters
35
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What are the Disposition of Remains Programs?

A
  • Current Death Program
  • Graves Registration Program
  • Concurrent Return Program
36
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Current Death Program

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(peacetime usually)

Provides mortuary services, supplies, and related services incident to care and disposition of remains

37
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Graves Registration Program

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(wartime usually)

Search, recovery, and evacuation (to a temporary cemetery/mortuary due to tactical situation and logistic capability

38
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Concurrent Return Program

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(Combines Current Death Program + Graves Registration)

  • Supports large numbers of military personnel committed to a strategic area
  • Originates as Graves Registration in the search and recovery
  • Switches to Current Death for ID, preparation of remains, and shipment to a final destination designated by the NOK
  • When this program is canceled, it reverts back to Current Death Program
39
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What are the family support programs?

A
  • Return of remains program (RRP)
  • Casualty Assistance Calls program (CACO)
  • Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
40
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Who’s responsible for the admin of DAP?

A

Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command

41
Q

Who directs the disposition of unidentified remains?

A

Commander, Naval Medical Command (MEDCOM-332)

42
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Which disposition of remains program is during peacetime?

A

Current Death Program

43
Q

Which disposition of remains program is during wartime?

A

Graves Registration Program

44
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Which program combines Current Death Program and Graves Registration into one?

A

Concurrent Return Program

45
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When the Concurrent program is canceled, what does it revert back to?

A

Current Death Program

46
Q

Who can be a CACO?

A

AD Commissioned Officer

Senior Enlisted Member

47
Q

MILPERSMAN 1770-010

A

Personnel Casualty Reporting Requirements

48
Q

BUMEDINST 5360.1

A

Decedent Affairs Manual

49
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OPNAVINST 1770.1

A

Casualty Assistance Calls & Funeral Honors Support

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