NAVMEDCOMINST 5360.1, DECEDENT AFFAIRS MANUAL Flashcards
Which program provides for the search, recovery, identification, care, and disposition of remains of deceased persons for whom the Department of the Navy is responsible?
Decedent Affairs Program (DAP)
Under which program are the remains of the deceased shipped to a place designated by the primary next of kin for permanent disposition and ships the decedent’s personal effects to the legal recipient?
Current Death Program
Which program provides for the search, recovery, evacuation, initial identification, disposition of personal effects found with each deceased, and burial of eligible deceased persons in temporary cemeteries?
Graves Registration Program (GR)
Which publication contains operational details incident to graves registrations procedures?
FMFM 4-8 (NOTAL)
Which program is a combination of the Current Death Program and the Graves Registration Program?
Concurrent Return Program
Which program provides for permanent disposition of remains of those persons buried in temporary cemeteries who could not be evacuated under the Concurrent Return Program?
Return of Remains Program
Who in the Navy is responsible for advising field activities of the activation of a Return of Remains Program?
Commander, Naval Medical Command (COMNAVMEDCOM)
Who is responsible for helping the Primary Next of Kin (PNOK) with problems surrounding the death and providing information on disposition of remains?
Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO)
Who administers the Navy Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP)?
Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command (COMNAVMILPERSCOM)
Who administers the Marine Corps Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP)?
Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)
What is the age of majority?
18
The term father or mother includes a stepparent or parent by adoption, and any other person, including a former stepparent, who has stood in loco parentis to the member for a continuous period of not less than how many years during the minority of the member?
5
Which type of expenses are incurred in connection with recovery, preparation, and encasement of remains?
Primary
Which type of expenses are incurred in connection with the funeral and burial of remains?
Secondary
Which term is used in connection with the release of naval messages to be transmitted by electrical means?
Minimize Considered
Which form should be prepared in each instance of death occurring within the 48 contiguous United States in which the decedent affairs officer or designee obtains supplies and services on a contractual basis in coordination with the contract mortician, including one-time contracts?
DD 2063
Which form should be prepared for remains of dependents of active duty members, dependents of civilians paid from appropriated fund, and for other individuals authorized to receive services on a reimbursable basis?
DD 2065
Which publication requires the convening of an administrative fact-finding body when remains must be searched for, recovered, and identified usually as a result from an incidence of violence, such as an aircraft accident, fire, explosion, or natural disaster?
Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGMAN)
How many DD 565’s (Statement of Recognition of Deceased), signed by different individuals must Commanding Officers in overseas areas ensure are sent to the overseas processing mortuary?
2
Who should be designated when large numbers of remains are involved prior to the start of identification processing operations?
Control Officer
Which form must be used for positive identification of all remains?
DD 565
Which form should be used during identification to locate and record in detail the location and description of scars, tattoos, birthmarks, and other identifying markings?
DD 893
What is the form number of the Record of Identification Processing- Dental Chart?
DD 891
Which form should be used to record prints of all fingers?
DD 894
Who must be satisfied that identification is established beyond and question of doubt for remains to be considered identified?
Commanding Officer
Who directs the disposition of unidentified remains?
COMNAVMEDCOM
All anatomical portions of human remains recovered from the scene of a disaster subsequent to release of principal remains to the Primary Next of Kin (PNOK) will be reported to COMNAVMEDCOM by which message precedence?
Priority
Chronologically numbered progress reports, MED 5360-6, will be dispatched at 24 hour intervals when search, recovery, and identification operations continue for more than how many hours after a disaster?
36
Which instruction should be followed when disposing of organs removed during an autopsy?
NAVMEDCOMINST 5360.3
Remains may be refrigerated for short periods pending arrival of a transportation vessel or arrival of the embalmer from a government mortuary. Which temperature range should the remains be kept at to minimize cellular deterioration?
36-40 F
How many copies of the DD 2064, Certificate of Death (Overseas), must accompany the remains inside the transfer care when remains are transferred to another overseas activity or to a POE in the United States?
3
When the identity of remains is not known, such remains will only be treated with what ration of solution of a commercially accepted cavity fluid?
1:3
Which type of casket is required to accomplish cosmetizing, dressing, and wrapping of remains to be transported outside the 48 contiguous United States?
Sealer
Which fund will be charged if a complete and presentable uniform is not among the personal effects of the deceased person must be purchased?
DAP
Inside dimensions will not be less than how many inches in length for the standard size casket?
78’’
Inside dimensions will not be less than how many inches in length for the oversized casket?
81’’
Which form will be used to report any discrepancies in preservation by an overseas activity?
DD 2062
Who is responsible for expediting arrangements for transportation of deceased personnel to the destination and for ensuring that required timely inspections are made?
DAO
Who makes at sea disposition determinations when it becomes necessary to suspend the Current Death Program in a war or major military operation?
Area Commander
At sea dispositions should be conducted following the provisions of which U.S. Navy Regulation articles?
1089-1094
As soon as cremains are received by the shore facility, or casketed remains arrive at the funeral home near the port of embarkation, the OMA/NH servicing the area will contact the Primary Next of Kin (PNOK) not less than once every how many weeks to reaffirm the schedule of events?
3
The commander of the NAVMEDCOM region out which the at sea disposition will be accomplished will provide message notification to COMNAVMEDCOM WASHINGTON DC when delay in disposition is expected to extend beyond how many weeks from the date at sea disposition was approved?
10
Commanding officers of ships designated to conduct at sea dispositions will, within 24 hours after committal, send a message to the Primary Next of Kin giving the date and time of committal and indicating that details and photographs of the ceremony (as appropriate) will be forwarded within how many days or as soon as practicable?
10
How many holes at a minimum must be drilled n the casket for at sea dispositions?
20
Placing weights in the foot end of the casket may be necessary to assure rapid feet first submersion for at sea dispositions if the casket and remains weight less than how many pounds?
300
Disposition at sea of cremains from a naval ship or aircraft will not be performed less than how many miles from the nearest land?
3
Committals at sea of casketed remains should be conducted at a depth greater than how many fathoms?
100
What is responsible for providing a flag for eligible veterans for disposition at sea?
Veterans Administration
How many escorts are authorized for each deceased individual using Decedent Affairs Program funding?
1
Who must approve one-way first class air travel when coach class accommodations are not available and a delay in delivery of remains would affect prior commitments?
COMNAVMEDCOM
What will provide for the transportation required in accompanying remains and for a return to place designated in orders?
Government Transportation Request (GTR)
Which publication should be of help in instructing an escort?
NAVPERS 15955F
Who should the Primary Next of Kin’s questions concerning circumstances of death, cause of death, return of personal effects, and entitlement to other benefits be referred to?
CACO
What is the form number of the Request for Payment of Funeral and/or Interment Expenses?
DD 1375
Approximately how many days are required for adjudicating and paying funeral and/or Interment expense claims?
30
Which form must be completed by the escort after returning back to either the shipping command or to the parent organization concerning duties performed?
MED 5360-14
If a stopover for funeral services en route to final destination is authorized, the escort is allowed a stopover time not to exceed how many hours at the stopover point in addition to the stopover time authorized?
72
