NAVMEDCOMINST 5360.1 - Decent Affairs Manual

Question 1

When after how many years old or when purpose is served, whichever is earlier, destroy accumulated routine day-to-day general Decedent Affairs Program (DAP) records not pertaining to a specific case?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What provides for search, recovery, identification, care, and disposition of remains of deceased persons for whom the Department of the Navy is responsible?

Answer 2

Decedent Affairs Program (DAP)

Question 3

Who administers the Navy Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP), acting for the Chief of Naval Personnel?

Answer 3

The Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command (COMNAVMILPERSCOM)

Question 4

What expenses are incurred in connection with recovery, preparation, and encasement of remains?

Answer 4

Primary

Question 5

What expenses are incurred in connection with the funeral and burial of remains?

Answer 5

Secondary

Question 6

Transportation of family members to and from burial sites of members who die while on active duty for a period of how many days or longer is authorized under a program administered by CMC and The Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command (COMNAVMILPERSCOM)?

Answer 6

30

Question 7

How many escorts, when authorized, will be provided for each remains, including cremains?

Answer 7

One

Question 8

Transmit decedent affairs death reports required, by what precedences message to The Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command (COMNAVMEDCOM) WASHINGTON DC?

Answer 8

Priority

Question 9

What instruction contains notification instructions for deceased Security Assistance Training Program and Foreign Military Sales personnel?

Answer 9

OPNAVINST 4950.1H

Question 10

When large numbers of remains are involved, designate a what prior to the start of identification processing operations?

Answer 10

Control officer

Question 11

When search, recovery, and identification operations continue for more than how many hours after a disaster, chronologically numbered progress reports among others will be dispatched at 24-hour intervals?

Answer 11

36

Question 12

Follow what instruction in disposing of organs removed during an autopsy?

Answer 12

NAVMEDCOMINST 5360.3

Question 13

What refer to all necessary supplies and services required in the removal, preservation, clothing, casketing, cremation, and inurnment of the remains of individuals eligible for Decedent Affairs Program (DAP) benefits?

Answer 13

Mortuary services

Question 14

Annual contracts and one-time contracts may be negotiated for only what services?

Answer 14

Primary

Question 15

In the Navy, Annual contracts may be awarded by naval activities within the 48 contiguous United States that anticipate a volume of how many or more deaths per year?

Answer 15

10

Question 16

What treatment of all remains should be started as soon as possible after death, especially remains to be transported by common carrier?

Answer 16

Preservative

Question 17

To minimize cellular deterioration, remains should be refrigerated above the freezing point, at what degrees F?

Answer 17

36-40

Question 18

When remains are transferred to another overseas activity or to a Port Of Entry (POE) in the United States, three signed copies of what form, Certificate of Death (Overseas), must accompany the remains inside the transfer case?

Answer 18

DD 2064

Question 19

When the identity of remains is not known, such remains will be treated only with what ratio of solution of a commercially accepted cavity fluid?

Answer 19

1:3

Question 20

Who will be required to ascertain and comply with State, Federal, and local health and transportation laws concerning processing and transportation of remains?

Answer 20

Embalmer (Contract Funeral Director)

Question 21

The standard size casket is 18 gauge Silvertone metal sealer, cut top. Inside dimensions will not be less than what in length?

Answer 21

78”

Question 22

The oversize casket is 18 gauge Silvertone metal sealer, cut top. Inside dimensions will not be less than what in length?

Answer 22

81”

Question 23

Inurned ashes will be consigned, by whom, to a naval activity at or near the place of final disposition?

Answer 23

Office of Medical Affairs/Naval Hospital (OMA/NH)

Question 24

Commanding officers of ships designated to conduct at sea dispositions will, within how many hours after committal, send a message to the PNOK giving the date and time of committal and indicating that details and photographs of the ceremony will be forwarded within the next 10 working days or as soon as possible?

Answer 24

24

Question 25

Conduct committal at sea of casketed remains outside the 3 mile limit, off the continental shelf, and at a depth greater than how many fathoms?

Answer 25

100

Question 26

The Veterans Administration is responsible for providing a what for eligible veterans?

Answer 26

Flag

Question 27

Use what to obtain commercial air or rail transportation for remains?

Answer 27

Government Transportation Request (GTR)

Question 28

What type of escort is any one person, civilian or military (including a relative), specifically requested by the PNOK?

Answer 28

Special

Question 29

After arrival of remains at destination, the escort is allowed a stopover of up to how long for the purpose of attending funeral services if desired by the PNOK?

Answer 29

72 hours

Question 30

A claim for payment or reimbursement may be allowed for Memorial service expenses only if presented within what time frame after notification to the PNOK of the date of death?

Answer 30

2 years

Question 31

What is provided to the PNOK to claim either reimbursement or payment for primary, transportation, and secondary expenses when Government services were not used?

Answer 31

DD 1375

Question 32

Who is responsible for collection actions relative to decedent affairs services furnished on behalf of other Government agencies?

Answer 32

The Commander, Naval Medicine Command (COMNAVMEDCOM)

Question 33

Arlington National Cemetery is under the jurisdiction of the Department of the what?

Answer 33

Army

Question 34

Who will help authorized travelers in preparation and submission of requests for reimbursement of authorized expenses?

Answer 34

Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO)

Question 35

Per diem is not payable when the burial site is in the local area, or the total time from the departure to time of return can be performed within how many hours or less?

Answer 35

10

Question 36

When relatives reside within the 48 contiguous United States, a maximum of how many days per diem is authorized for necessary travel time?

Answer 36

2

Question 37

Per diem is at flat rate of how much per day for travel within the United States as of the date this instruction was written?

Answer 37

$50.00

Question 38

Within how many days after completion of travel, Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO’s) will help each authorized traveler in completing and submitting a travel claim on DD 1351-2?

Answer 38

5

Question 39

Mortuaries must determine the quantities of embalming chemicals to purchase and the frequency of purchase to ensure that the quantity of chemicals on hand do not exceed a shelf life of more than what time frame?

Answer 39

6 months

Question 40

Any remains where there exists extreme mutilation, advanced stages of decomposition, severe burn wounds or charring, and restoration of viewable exploded tissue surfaces to the known ante mortem appearance of the deceased by restorative art is not possible are what type?

Answer 40

Nonviewable

Question 41

What is an integral part of the processing and reprocessing of remains. It will render restored surfaced non detectable?

Answer 41

Restorative art

Question 42

Final disposition of processed or reprocessed remains may not be effected for a period of how many days or more?

Answer 42

10

Question 43

When arterial injection is possible, each gallon of arterial fluid will have a minimum concentration of what percent by volume aldehyde or aldehyde derivative preservative agents?

Answer 43

5%

Question 44

The total volume of arterial solution injected will not be less than one gallon per how many pounds of body weight?

Answer 44

50

Question 45

If a partial or complete autopsy has been performed, what type of injection with multi-site drainage will be accomplished, using arterial chemical injection solutions as specified for processing viewable remains?

Answer 45

Six point

Question 46

Remains being shipped by common carrier will be delivered to airport or rail terminal not later than how long before scheduled departure of aircraft or train?

Answer 46

2 hours

Question 47

The color of the casket’s painted finish will be within the range of what?

Answer 47

Silvertone to grey

Question 48

What test will be used by the Government or the supplier to test the airtightness of the casket?

Answer 48

Halogen leak

Question 49

What type of Casket will be fabricated from high density polystyrene or equivalent, having no welds, scams or joints?

Answer 49

Infant

Question 50

What type of Casket will be of seasoned wood, standard to the casket industry, the casket’s outer covering will be lambskin or equivalent, white in color?

Answer 50

Child

Question 51

What funds are available for citation by naval activities furnishing services to personnel eligible for services under the Air Force’s Mortuary Affairs Program?

Answer 51

Air Force Centrally Managed Account (CMA)