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3–7. Responsibilities of the parent Service of the decedent
When remains of other Armed Forces and uniformed services are processed under auspices of the Army, the
responsible parent Service of the decedent will do the following:
a. Determine eligibility of the decedent for mortuary affairs benefits at Government expense.
b. Advise Army authorities of services and supplies desired.
c. Obtain disposition instructions from the PADD and provide them to the Army activity processing the remains.
d. Explain and pay interment allowance to the PADD.
e. Conduct all correspondence with relatives.
f. Provide necessary clothing, insignia, and flag.
g. Provide an escort for the remains.
3–8. Documentation
When remains of other Armed Forces and uniformed services personnel are processed in Army mortuary facilities
outside of the United States, the preparing mortician will initiate the same forms required for Army and Army
sponsored cases outlined in tables 1–6 and 8–1 as applicable. Distribution of these forms is stated in the chapters
prescribing the forms.
3–9. Payment procedures
a. Navy funds will be cited for expenses incurred for preparation of Navy remains under Army contract. Fund
citation may be obtained from the Naval activity that requested assistance or from the Offices of Medical Affairs
within the area of death.
b. Air Force funds will be cited for expenses incurred for preparation of Air Force remains under Army contract.
Fund citation and the required control number to expend funds may be obtained from the Air Force activity that
requested assistance. Specific costs incurred will be provided the Air Force for inclusion on the comprehensive funding
document. If necessary, the control number can be added to the accounting classification or attached to the appropriate
funding document. Processing of remains will not be delayed for the required control number.
c. Coast Guard, NOAA, and Public Health funds will be cited for all expenses incurred for preparation of remains
whether in Army mortuary facilities, under Army contract, or by a one-time purchase order. Fund citation may be
obtained from the activity requesting the services or the headquarters of the parent Service of the decedent.
d. Army funds will be cited for all expenses incurred for preparation of Army remains under Navy or Air Force
contracts and for reprocessing of Army remains at a port mortuary in the United States. Fund citation for the
preparation of Army remains under Navy or Air Force contracts will be provided by the CAC requesting the services.
When required, assistance may be obtained from CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
e. Where transportation expenses have been incurred at the request of the parent Service of the decedent, the
applicable Service fund citation also will be cited for these expenses, including travel of escort, if authorized, and
returning empty transfer cases.
Section II
Handling Remains of Foreign Military Trainees
3–10. Death of foreign military trainees training in the United States
a. Death of foreign military trainees, both International Military Education and Training and Foreign Military Sales
(See AR 12–15.) When a foreign military trainee (FMT) under sponsorship of the Security Assistance Training
Program dies while training at an Army school or installation in the United States, contact the installation allied
training officer for guidance and follow the procedures below:
(1) Funeral or memorial services will not be conducted for FMTs until appropriate instructions concerning disposition
of remains have been received from the CDR, Security Assistance Training Field Activity (ATFA–R), Hampton,
VA 23666–5000.
(2) The remains will be embalmed or cremated only when authorized by the PADD or a competent representative of
the foreign government concerned. An FMT’s religion or culture may restrict methods of disposing of remains.
(3) If burial within the United States is desired by the foreign government, all costs for procurement of grave site
and subsequent grave care charge will be at the expense of the foreign government concerned.
(4) If an escort is desired, the official representative of the country concerned may designate a staff member or an
FMT to accompany the remains. Personnel of the U.S. Government are not authorized for escort assignment.
b. Death of an International Military Education and Training FMT.
(1) The training installation will coordinate the preparation and transportation of remains of International Military
Education and Training (IMET) FMTs under disposition instructions provided by the Commander, Security Assistance
Training Field Activity (SATFA).
(2) The IMET fund cited in the FMT’s invitational travel order (ITO) will be used to defray burial preparation
expense and costs for transportation of the remains to the home country. Transportation costs outside the United States
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