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(10) Coordinate the establishment, consolidation, and discontinuance of Army mortuaries outside the United States
and port mortuaries in the United States.
(11) Jointly, with DCSLOG, administer, and develop policies, standards, and procedures for the Concurrent Return
Program, which is part of the Army Mortuary Affairs Program.
(12) Develop policies and standards for the Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment, to include internal
management control program.
e. Commanders of major Army commands (MACOMs) and major subordinate commands (MSCs). The MACOM
and MSC commanders will—
(1) Monitor and assist in the administration of the Army mortuary affairs program and the disposition of remains
and personal effects processes to ensure compliance with policies and mandatory tasks established by this regulation
and Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA Pam) 638–2.
(2) Monitor compliance with internal management control procedures prescribed by this regulation for the Casualty
and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment.
(3) Ensure that subordinate commanders train basic disposition of remains and personal effects policy, procedures,
and standards
f. Casualty area commanders. The casualty area commander (CAC) will—
(1) At installations within the United States, place the supervision of the Mortuary Affairs Program under the
installation adjutant general. In areas outside the United States where the Army operates a mortuary facility, place the
supervision of the Mortuary Affairs Program under the Theater Director of Logistics or Theater Personnel Command.
(2) Operate activities related to the care and disposition of remains and ensure plans are established to perform
mortuary affairs activities, such as contracting for mortuary services, during duty and non-duty hours, to include nights,
holidays, and weekends.
(3) Provide escorts for remains.
(4) Have full responsibility for the handling and disposition of personal effects under their control or custody.
(5) Ensure the person authorized to direct disposition of remains (PADD), the person eligible to receive the effects
(PERE), and any other person eligible or entitled to a mortuary affairs benefit are notified of the person’s death or
missing status.
(6) Ensure the PADD, the PERE, and any other person eligible or entitled to a mortuary affairs benefit receives
appropriate casualty assistance.
(7) Ensure compliance with Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS) policies and procedures
prescribed by this regulation, DA Pam 638–2, and the Casualty and Memorial Affairs Operations Center (CMAOC)
DCIPS User’s Manual.
(8) Ensure the internal management control checklist (see app B) is completed annually.
(9) In areas outside of the United States, ensure disposition of remains actions are coordinated between the Theater
Director of Logistics and the Theater Personnel Command.
(10) Establish mortuary affairs rapid response teams to recover remains and personal effects at multiple fatality
incidents within their geographic area of responsibility.
(11) Train basic disposition of remains and personal effects policy, procedures, and standards.
(12) Provide military burial honors in their geographic area of responsibility for persons as prescribed by AR
600–25.
g. Adjutants general within the United States. Adjutants general within the United States will—
(1) Be responsible for the mortuary affairs program within their command.
(2) Ensure that mortuary services are performed properly.
(3) Maintain liaison with and provide mortuary affairs information to all Army units, installations, activities, and
military medical treatment facilities within the CAC’s area of responsibility.
h. Adjutants general outside the United States. Adjutants general outside the United States will—
(1) Ensure timely and adequate disposition of remains information is provided to the Director, Mortuary Affairs.
(2) Maintain liaison with and provide disposition of remains and disposition of PE information to all Army units,
installations, activities, and military medical treatment facilities within the CAC’s area of responsibility.
i. Directors of Logistics in commands located outside the United States. Directors of Logistics in commands outside
of the United States commands will—
(1) Be responsible for the operation of Army mortuaries in their commands. Appoint a Director, Mortuary Affairs at
each mortuary in the command.
(2) Coordinate disposition of remains actions with the appropriate casualty affairs office.
(3) Maintain liaison with and provide mortuary affairs information to all Army units, installations, activities, and
military medical treatment facilities within their area of responsibility.
(4) Ensure that mortuary services are performed properly.
2 AR 638–2 22 December 2000