Navy Military Funerals Flashcards
Funeral honors, at a minimum should consist of what activities?
The folding and presentation of the flag and TAPS.
What is the minimum number of participants for Navy funeral honors?
At least two uniformed military with bugle. The one that presents the flag will be Navy.
Which instruction contains protocols for conduct for the funeral honors ceremony?
US Navy Regs Article 1289
What is the definition of veteran?
A decedent who served in the active military who was discharged or released with an other than dishonorable status.
Who determines if a decedent is denied funeral honors?
PERS-621
Navy Personnel Command
Casualty Assistance Branch
What detail will Active Duty/Medal of Honor Recipients receive?
6 body bearers
7 person firing detail
OIC or POIC
Bugler
And chaplain when requested.
What detail will Retired members receive?
Same as Active Duty/Medal of Honor
Minimum:
Two Navy Representatives
What detail will Veterans receive?
Two Navy Representatives
What consists of Limited Military Funeral Honors?
Eight members and OIC/POIC.
The firing detail will act as body bearers.
Who coordinates military participation at Navy Funerals?
CAC/FHS
Casualty Assistance Calls/ Funeral Honors Support
How many feet from the foot of the grave should the firing party be positioned?
100 feet
How many feet away from where the funeral coach halts should the body bearers be positioned?
30 feet aft
What Command is given by the OIC/POIC when the casket is removed from the hearse?
Present Arms
What action is taken when the casket is placed on the grave?
terminate Hand Salute
Attention (hand salute) fire 3 volleys (hand salute terminates after 3rd volley) no TAPS, the OIC brings detail to ______?
Order Arms
Attention (hand salute), fire 3 volleys, _________?TAPS, OIC brings detail to _____?
Present Arms
Order Arms
Burial at sea, or dispersion by aircraft shall not be performed less than ____ miles from land.
3
*at a depth greater than 100 fathoms (600 feet)
Uniform worn for disposition at sea?
Uniform of the Day
Where is the bugler positioned on deck during a Burial at Sea?
Aft, to the left of the Chief Master at Arms.
What is the Navy Military Funerals Instruction #?
NAVPERS 15555D
National Defense Authorization Act?
Section 578
Provides military funeral honors to all eligible veterans beginning Jan 1st 2000.
When funeral honors are waived due to war, national emergency or other situation, authority may not be delegated below?
Under Secretary of Defense
Reason for a veteran being denied funeral honors?
Individual was convicted of a capital offense under federal or state law for which the person was sentenced to death or life in prison.
Members who die in a appellate leave status?
PERS 621 will determine if they can receive funeral honors.
How are the pallbearers aligned?
The senior pallbearer will be left file nearest the curb, the junior pallbearer in the right file furthest away from the grave.
The two ranks are 12 feet apart.
When do the body bearers move into position at the rear of the funeral coach?
When the next of kin and family leave their cars.
The casket is carried foot first or head first?
- Head first for clergy
- Foot first for everyone else
How would the next of kin request a Chaplain for an active duty death?
CACO
How would the next of kin request a Chaplain for retirees and former member deaths?
CAC/FHS coordinator
The flag is saluted during these four occasions during funeral honors.
1 arrival of the hearse
2 folded flag is given to OIC for presentation.
3 after given to next of kin
4 departure of vehicle with flag
Do you wear white or grey gloves with the overcoat?
Grey
Who sets forth the Regs for At Sea Disposition?
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Who notifies the next of kin if disposition at sea will happen?
MMSO - Military Medical Support Office
Who pays for storage of casketed remains dispersed at sea?
Active duty - reimbursable
Retired or Former members - paid by estate
Bugle calls for dispersion at sea in order.
Officers Call Assembly Adjutant TAPS Retreat
