DECEDENT AFFFAIRS PROGRAM Flashcards
what is the decedent affairs program manual
BUMEDINST 5360.1
Instruction that governs the assistance calls and funeral honors support (CAC/FHS) program coordination
OPNAVINST 1770.1
what are the programs governing disposition of remains
Current death program
Graves Registration program
concurrent return program
what are the defining factors of the current death program
- Provides professional mortuary services and supplies
- operation worldwide during peace time
- may continue during wartime depending on the tactical situational
What are the defining factors of the grave registration program
- operational when authorized by responsible commander of operations (Wartime)
- Search, recovery, and evacuation
what are the defining factors of the concurrent return program
- combines current death program and graves registration program
- supported by large number of military personnel
- Starts with graves registration program
- Switches to current death program to ID, prep, and ship remains to NOK
who has to activate the returns of remains program
congress
what are the defining factors of the return of remains program
- provides permanent disposition of remains buried in temp cemeteries
- can authorize the establishment of permanent cemeteries overseas.
who can serve as the Casualty assistance calls officer
officer or Senior enlisted
who designates the Casualty assistance calls officer
Casualty assistance calls program coordinator
within how many hours should the call be made to the NOK
24
what is the objective of the decedent affairs program
- immediate recovery and identification if deceased personnel
- high standard of and uniformity in services provided
- minimum elapsed time between death and delivery of remains to PNOK
- prompt notifications to the PNOK and SNOK concerning the decedent affairs program
what are the Navy medical command and Commandant of USMC responsibilities IRT the Decedent affairs program
- formulation and promulgation of polices
- standards
- procedures
- training
what is the CoC for the casualty assistance calls program
Chief of Naval personnel through the Commander Naval Military Personnel Command
what command acts as the program coordinating authority, providing centralized direction, and technical support
Commander, Naval Military personnel command
what instruction delegates regional administration and coordination of the Decedents affairs program functions
OPNAVINST 1770.1