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SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 638–2 Care and Disposition of Remains and Disposition of Personal Effects This publication-- o Prescribes changed policy for the Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment (paras 1-11 through 1-18). o Revises policy for eligible decedents and scope of mortuary benefits (paras 2-1 through 2-21). o Includes revised guidance regarding casket choice (para 4-12). o Includes guidance for indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity requirements contracts (para 5-5). o Includes guidance for visitation for group remains and group burials (para 10-8). o Provides guidance for benefits when remains are nonrecovered (paras 14-1 through 14-4). o Prescribes policy for the authority and responsibilities of the summary court martial officer (paras 18-1 through 18-10).
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 22 December 2000 Deceased Personnel *Army Regulation 638–2 Effective 22 January 2001 Care and Disposition of Remains and Disposition of Personal Effects H i s t o r y . T h i s i s a r e v i s i o n o f t h i s p u b l i c a t i o n . B e c a u s e t h e p u b l i c a t i o n h a s b e e n e x t e n s i v e l y r e v i s e d , t h e c h a n g e d portions have not been highlighted. S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e s policies for the care and disposition of remains of deceased personnel for whom t h e A r m y i s r e s p o n s i b l e ( p a r t I , c h a p s 1–16) and for the disposition of personal effects of deceased and missing personnel (part II, chaps 17–20). This regulation imp l e m e n t s U n i t e d S t a t e s C o d e , s e c t i o n s Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) 1481 through 1488, 1490, 2572, and 4712 of title 10; sections 411f, 551, 552, and 554 of title 37; sections 5561, 5564, 5742, 8102, 8134, and 8140 of title 5; and Public Law 93–257. Applicability. This regulation applies to t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. This r e g u l a t i o n i s a p p l i c a b l e d u r i n g f u l l mobilization. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the D e p u t y C h i e f o f S t a f f f o r P e r s o n n e l (DCSPER). The DCSPER has the authority to approve exceptions to this regulation that are consistent with controlling l a w a n d r e g u l a t i o n . T h e D C S P E R m a y delegate this approval authority in writing to a division chief within the proponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Army management control process. T h i s r e g u l a t i o n c o n t a i n s c o n t r o l p r o v i - sions and identifies key management controls that must be evaluated. S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f Part One Care and Disposition of Remains of Deceased Personnel for Whom the U.S. Army is Responsible, page 1 Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section I Overview of Mortuary, Current Death, Remains, and Personal Effects Programs, page 1 Purpose 1–1, page 1 References 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1–3, page 1 Responsibilities 1–4, page 1 Section II Mortuary Affairs Program, page 3 this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Commander, U . S . T o t a l A r m y P e r s o n n e l C o m m a n d ( T A P C – P E D – F ) , A l e x a n d r i a , V A 22331–0482. Suggested Improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recomm e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d Blank Form) directly to Commander, U.S. T o t a l A r m y P e r s o n n e l C o m m a n d ( T A P C – P E D – F ) , A l e x a n d r i a , V A 22331–0482. C o m m i t t e e C o n t i n u a n c e A p p r o v a l . The DA Committee Management Officer concurs in the continuance of the Casualty and Memorial Affairs Board of Officers. Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels B, C, D, and E for Active Army and command level E for the Army National Guard of the U.S. and the U.S. Army Reserve. *This regulation supersedes Army Regulation 638–2, dated 9 February 1996. AR 638–2 22 December 2000 i UNCLASSIFIED
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Table 6-1 List of mortuary supplies
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Joint Operations provides procedure
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d. When remains involved in a multi
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(d) DD Form 2 (Active) (Armed Force
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. Cremated remains of other than so
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d. Travel entitlement is as follows
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eceiving funeral, ground transporta
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11-20. Dependents of civilian emplo
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(1) Neat in appearance. Military es
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insurance, gratuities, arrears in p
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d. Proposed date and time for inter
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14-4. Reimbursement of memorial ser
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16-2. Application for headstone or
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(5) Personal hygiene articles (shav
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18-9. Format The SCMO report will b
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missing person’s official militar
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section. The PE section will invent
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The acceptance by the consular repr
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22-6. Property of persons hospitali
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AR 190-47 The Army Corrections Syst
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DD Form 2062 Record of Preparation
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Appendix B Management Control Check
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d. (5.1.3) Wounds and stains. All l
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sufficient time to ensure cremation
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c. (2.1.2) Oversize 18-gauge metal
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The gasket systems with the lids in
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Table C-1 Standards of grade 1 —C
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Figure D-1. Sample hardwood casket
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Table D-1 Classification of casket
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Figure E-1. Illustrations of milita
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thin coating or no coating. The urn
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Appendix G Armed Services Specifica
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g . C a s k e t s a n d t h e o u t
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c. Different addresses for the pare
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Figure J-2. Sample letter to divorc
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Figure J-4. Sample letter to divorc
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Glossary Section I Abbreviations AA
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FOB free on board GPL general price
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SSN social security number STANFINS
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Body ledge See Top body molding. Bo
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Casualty status A term used to clas
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Contract A legally enforceable agre
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Directing (actuating) Regulating th
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Flaring square A casket shell desig
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Head panel A component part of the
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Inactive National Guard Army Nation
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ownership and negotiated at a later
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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