Care and Disposition of Remains - Army Publishing Directorate ...
Care and Disposition of Remains - Army Publishing Directorate ... Care and Disposition of Remains - Army Publishing Directorate ...
Contents—Continued Structure of the Mortuary Affairs Program 1–5, page 3 Programs related to the Mortuary Affairs Program 1–6, page 3 Current Death Program 1–7, page 3 Concurrent Return Program 1–8, page 3 Graves Registration Program 1–9, page 3 Care of remains 1–10, page 3 Section III Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment, page 4 Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment 1–11, page 4 Authority to certify and obligate funds 1–12, page 4 Authorized expenditures 1–13, page 4 National Guard soldiers 1–14, page 7 Unauthorized Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment expenditures 1–15, page 7 Transportation of PE 1–16, page 8 Adjudication and payment procedures 1–17, page 8 Recoupment of Mortuary Affairs expenses 1–18, page 8 Internal Management Control Program 1–19, page 8 Establishment of field records 1–20, page 10 Documents to be maintained and forwarded 1–21, page 10 Individual deceased personnel files 1–22, page 10 Defense Casualty Information Processing System 1–23, page 11 Chapter 2 Eligible Decedents and Scope of Mortuary Benefits, page 12 Eligibility for mortuary affairs benefits 2–1, page 12 Regular Army soldiers 2–2, page 18 United States Army Reserve (USAR) soldiers 2–3, page 18 Army National Guard soldiers 2–4, page 19 United States Military Academy at West Point cadet 2–5, page 19 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets 2–6, page 19 Accepted applicants for enlistment 2–7, page 19 Retired military personnel 2–8, page 19 Military prisoners, other than enemy prisoners of war or interned enemy aliens 2–9, page 20 Enemy prisoners of war or interned enemy aliens 2–10, page 20 Indigent persons 2–11, page 20 Civilian employee of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense 2–12, page 20 Dependents of military personnel 2–13, page 20 Dependents of Department of the Army and Department of Defense civilians employees 2–14, page 21 Dependents of retired military personnel 2–15, page 21 Other U.S. citizens and their dependents who die outside of the United States 2–16, page 21 Mortuary benefits 2–17, page 22 Caskets 2–18, page 22 Authorized burial clothing and related items 2–19, page 23 Procedures 2–20, page 24 Chapter 3 Handling Remains of Other Armed Forces and Uniformed Services Personnel and Foreign Military Trainees, page 24 Section I Handling Remains of other Armed Forces and Uniformed Services personnel, page 24 Preparation of remains under Army requirements contract 3–1, page 24 Preparation of remains under one-time purchase order 3–2, page 24 Preparation of remains in mortuary facilities outside of the United States 3–3, page 24 ii AR 638–2 22 December 2000
Contents—Continued Assistance in search, recovery, and identification of remains 3–4, page 24 Transportation of remains from outside of the United States 3–5, page 24 Reprocessing remains at port mortuary in the United States 3–6, page 24 Responsibilities of the parent Service of the decedent 3–7, page 25 Documentation 3–8, page 25 Payment procedures 3–9, page 25 Section II Handling Remains of Foreign Military Trainees, page 25 Death of foreign military trainees training in the United States 3–10, page 25 FMTs authorized accompanying dependents 3–11, page 26 Chapter 4 Disposition of Remains, page 26 Working with local civil authorities 4–1, page 26 Casualty notification and casualty assistance 4–2, page 26 Communicating with the PADD 4–3, page 26 Person authorized to direct disposition of remains 4–4, page 26 Relinquishment of disposition authority 4–5, page 27 Right to direct disposition of remains 4–6, page 27 When the PADD is questionable 4–7, page 27 Challenges and disqualifications of the PADD 4–8, page 27 When to request disposition instructions 4–9, page 28 Army arranged preparation options 4–10, page 28 Family arranged preparation option 4–11, page 28 Choice of casket 4–12, page 28 Explain disposition options and request disposition instructions from the PADD of eligible soldiers 4–13, page 29 Obtaining disposition instructions 4–14, page 29 Disposition instructions 4–15, page 29 Death of pensioners (retirees), indigent persons, enemy prisoners, and aliens 4–16, page 29 Military retirees and their dependents who die outside of the United States 4–17, page 30 Deaths while a deserter or absent without leave 4–18, page 30 Deaths aboard aircraft, on trains, and at sea 4–19, page 30 Family arranged disposition 4–20, page 30 Preparation of remains 4–21, page 31 Exhumation and re-interment 4–22, page 31 Primary care allowance 4–23, page 31 Secondary care allowance 4–24, page 31 Transportation allowance 4–25, page 31 Obtaining disposition instructions from the PADD of other military services and uniformed services personnel 4–26, page 31 Obtaining disposition instructions from the PADD of eligible civilian personnel 4–27, page 31 Notification of recovery, identification, and disposition of remains to remarried spouses 4–28, page 31 Chapter 5 Obtaining Mortuary Services, page 31 Section I Mortuary Services, page 32 General 5–1, page 32 Methods of contracting mortuary services 5–2, page 32 Mortuary services contracts 5–3, page 32 Mortuary service contracting 5–4, page 33 AR 638–2 22 December 2000 iii
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Contents—Continued<br />
Assistance in search, recovery, <strong>and</strong> identification <strong>of</strong> remains 3–4, page 24<br />
Transportation <strong>of</strong> remains from outside <strong>of</strong> the United States 3–5, page 24<br />
Reprocessing remains at port mortuary in the United States 3–6, page 24<br />
Responsibilities <strong>of</strong> the parent Service <strong>of</strong> the decedent 3–7, page 25<br />
Documentation 3–8, page 25<br />
Payment procedures 3–9, page 25<br />
Section II<br />
H<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>Remains</strong> <strong>of</strong> Foreign Military Trainees, page 25<br />
Death <strong>of</strong> foreign military trainees training in the United States 3–10, page 25<br />
FMTs authorized accompanying dependents 3–11, page 26<br />
Chapter 4<br />
<strong>Disposition</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Remains</strong>, page 26<br />
Working with local civil authorities 4–1, page 26<br />
Casualty notification <strong>and</strong> casualty assistance 4–2, page 26<br />
Communicating with the PADD 4–3, page 26<br />
Person authorized to direct disposition <strong>of</strong> remains 4–4, page 26<br />
Relinquishment <strong>of</strong> disposition authority 4–5, page 27<br />
Right to direct disposition <strong>of</strong> remains 4–6, page 27<br />
When the PADD is questionable 4–7, page 27<br />
Challenges <strong>and</strong> disqualifications <strong>of</strong> the PADD 4–8, page 27<br />
When to request disposition instructions 4–9, page 28<br />
<strong>Army</strong> arranged preparation options 4–10, page 28<br />
Family arranged preparation option 4–11, page 28<br />
Choice <strong>of</strong> casket 4–12, page 28<br />
Explain disposition options <strong>and</strong> request disposition instructions from the PADD <strong>of</strong> eligible soldiers 4–13, page 29<br />
Obtaining disposition instructions 4–14, page 29<br />
<strong>Disposition</strong> instructions 4–15, page 29<br />
Death <strong>of</strong> pensioners (retirees), indigent persons, enemy prisoners, <strong>and</strong> aliens 4–16, page 29<br />
Military retirees <strong>and</strong> their dependents who die outside <strong>of</strong> the United States 4–17, page 30<br />
Deaths while a deserter or absent without leave 4–18, page 30<br />
Deaths aboard aircraft, on trains, <strong>and</strong> at sea 4–19, page 30<br />
Family arranged disposition 4–20, page 30<br />
Preparation <strong>of</strong> remains 4–21, page 31<br />
Exhumation <strong>and</strong> re-interment 4–22, page 31<br />
Primary care allowance 4–23, page 31<br />
Secondary care allowance 4–24, page 31<br />
Transportation allowance 4–25, page 31<br />
Obtaining disposition instructions from the PADD <strong>of</strong> other military services <strong>and</strong> uniformed services personnel<br />
4–26, page 31<br />
Obtaining disposition instructions from the PADD <strong>of</strong> eligible civilian personnel 4–27, page 31<br />
Notification <strong>of</strong> recovery, identification, <strong>and</strong> disposition <strong>of</strong> remains to remarried spouses 4–28, page 31<br />
Chapter 5<br />
Obtaining Mortuary Services, page 31<br />
Section I<br />
Mortuary Services, page 32<br />
General 5–1, page 32<br />
Methods <strong>of</strong> contracting mortuary services 5–2, page 32<br />
Mortuary services contracts 5–3, page 32<br />
Mortuary service contracting 5–4, page 33<br />
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