Navy Military Funerals

Question 1

Funeral honors, at a minimum should consist of what activities?

Answer 1

The folding and presentation of the flag and TAPS.

Question 2

What is the minimum number of participants for Navy funeral honors?

Answer 2

At least two uniformed military with bugle. The one that presents the flag will be Navy.

Question 3

Which instruction contains protocols for conduct for the funeral honors ceremony?

Answer 3

US Navy Regs Article 1289

Question 4

What is the definition of veteran?

Answer 4

A decedent who served in the active military who was discharged or released with an other than dishonorable status.

Question 5

Who determines if a decedent is denied funeral honors?

Answer 5

PERS-621

Navy Personnel Command
Casualty Assistance Branch

Question 6

What detail will Active Duty/Medal of Honor Recipients receive?

Answer 6

6 body bearers
7 person firing detail
OIC or POIC
Bugler

And chaplain when requested.

Question 7

What detail will Retired members receive?

Answer 7

Same as Active Duty/Medal of Honor

Minimum:
Two Navy Representatives

Question 8

What detail will Veterans receive?

Answer 8

Two Navy Representatives

Question 9

What consists of Limited Military Funeral Honors?

Answer 9

Eight members and OIC/POIC.

The firing detail will act as body bearers.

Question 10

Who coordinates military participation at Navy Funerals?

Answer 10

CAC/FHS

Casualty Assistance Calls/ Funeral Honors Support

Question 11

How many feet from the foot of the grave should the firing party be positioned?

Answer 11

100 feet

Question 12

How many feet away from where the funeral coach halts should the body bearers be positioned?

Answer 12

30 feet aft

Question 13

What Command is given by the OIC/POIC when the casket is removed from the hearse?

Answer 13

Present Arms

Question 14

What action is taken when the casket is placed on the grave?

Answer 14

terminate Hand Salute

Question 15

Attention (hand salute) fire 3 volleys (hand salute terminates after 3rd volley) no TAPS, the OIC brings detail to ______?

Answer 15

Order Arms

Question 16

Attention (hand salute), fire 3 volleys, _________?TAPS, OIC brings detail to _____?

Answer 16

Present Arms

Order Arms

Question 17

Burial at sea, or dispersion by aircraft shall not be performed less than ____ miles from land.

Answer 17

3

*at a depth greater than 100 fathoms (600 feet)

Question 18

Uniform worn for disposition at sea?

Answer 18

Uniform of the Day

Question 19

Where is the bugler positioned on deck during a Burial at Sea?

Answer 19

Aft, to the left of the Chief Master at Arms.

Question 20

What is the Navy Military Funerals Instruction #?

Answer 20

NAVPERS 15555D

Question 21

National Defense Authorization Act?

Answer 21

Section 578

Provides military funeral honors to all eligible veterans beginning Jan 1st 2000.

Question 22

When funeral honors are waived due to war, national emergency or other situation, authority may not be delegated below?

Answer 22

Under Secretary of Defense

Question 23

Reason for a veteran being denied funeral honors?

Answer 23

Individual was convicted of a capital offense under federal or state law for which the person was sentenced to death or life in prison.

Question 24

Members who die in a appellate leave status?

Answer 24

PERS 621 will determine if they can receive funeral honors.

Question 25

How are the pallbearers aligned?

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

When do the body bearers move into position at the rear of the funeral coach?

Answer 26

When the next of kin and family leave their cars.

Question 27

The casket is carried foot first or head first?

Answer 27

- Head first for clergy | - Foot first for everyone else

Question 28

How would the next of kin request a Chaplain for an active duty death?

Answer 28

CACO

Question 29

How would the next of kin request a Chaplain for retirees and former member deaths?

Answer 29

CAC/FHS coordinator

Question 30

The flag is saluted during these four occasions during funeral honors.

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Do you wear white or grey gloves with the overcoat?

Answer 31

Grey

Question 32

Who sets forth the Regs for At Sea Disposition?

Answer 32

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Question 33

Who notifies the next of kin if disposition at sea will happen?

Answer 33

MMSO - Military Medical Support Office

Question 34

Who pays for storage of casketed remains dispersed at sea?

Answer 34

Active duty - reimbursable Retired or Former members - paid by estate

Question 35

Bugle calls for dispersion at sea in order.

Answer 35

``` Officers Call Assembly Adjutant TAPS Retreat ```