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 Section II Requirements Contracts, page 33 Use of indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity requirements contracts 5–5, page 33 Information needed for requirements contract 5–6, page 33 Data needed for delivery orders 5–7, page 34 Contracting officer representative 5–8, page 34 Mortuary service contracts outside the United States 5–9, page 34 Section III Purchase Orders, page 34 Procurement of mortuary services by purchase order 5–10, page 34 Information needed for purchase orders 5–11, page 34 Contract administration responsibilities 5–12, page 35 Chapter 6 Mortuary Services Provided by Armed Services Mortuary Facilities Outside of the United States, page 35 Section I Operation of Mortuaries outside of the United States, page 35 General 6–1, page 35 Operation of Army mortuary facilities 6–2, page 35 Eligible deceased entitled to services in an Army mortuary 6–3, page 35 Authorization and use of specification caskets in Army mortuaries outside of the United States 6–4, page 35 Authorization and use of transfer cases in Army mortuaries 6–5, page 35 Viewing remains outside the United States 6–6, page 36 Preparation of remains in Army mortuaries 6–7, page 36 Documentation required (RCS: CSGPA–1744) 6–8, page 37 Compliance with health and transportation laws 6–9, page 37 Section II Safeguarding Human Remains, page 37 Customs requirements 6–10, page 37 Additional requirements when noncertified military customs inspectors are used 6–11, page 38 Annotating documents 6–12, page 38 Transporting remains 6–13, page 38 Procedures when infant-size shipping container is used 6–14, page 38 Section III Mortuary Services, page 38 Verifying eligibility of certain deceased individuals for mortuary services 6–15, page 38 Providing mortuary services on a reimbursable basis in Army mortuaries outside of the United States 6–16, page 39 Summary report on mortuary cases, supplies, and personnel (RCS CSGPA–1745) 6–17, page 40 Chapter 7 Reprocessing Remains at Port Mortuaries in the United States, page 41 Mortuary services at port mortuaries in the United States 7–1, page 41 Port mortuaries in the United States receiving and trans-shipping 7–2, page 41 Inspecting and reprocessing remains at CONUS port mortuary 7–3, page 41 Preparation and distribution of required documents 7–4, page 42 Transfer case 7–5, page 42 Release of information 7–6, page 42 Chapter 8 Search, Recovery, and Identification, page 42 General 8–1, page 42 iv AR 638–2 22 December 2000
Contents—Continued Costs for recovery and identification of remains 8–2, page 43 Responsibility for search, recovery, and identification 8–3, page 43 Responsibility for identification technical assistance 8–4, page 43 Jurisdiction of civil authorities within the United States 8–5, page 43 Jurisdiction of civil authorities outside the United States 8–6, page 43 Recovering remains from scene of incident 8–7, page 43 Facilities for processing remains 8–8, page 43 Processing remains for identification 8–9, page 43 Mitochrondrial and deoxyribonucleic acid identification 8–10, page 44 Incomplete remains and portions of remains 8–11, page 44 Disposition of additional portions 8–12, page 46 Telephonic status reports 8–13, page 46 Statement of Identification. 8–14, page 46 Findings and conclusions 8–15, page 47 Casualty and Memorial Affairs Board of Officers 8–16, page 47 Destruction of remains from Vietnam conflict 8–17, page 47 Chapter 9 Cremation and Urns, page 48 When cremation is authorized 9–1, page 48 Where and by whom cremation may be accomplished 9–2, page 48 Arrangements for cremation 9–3, page 48 Transportation of cremated remains 9–4, page 48 Procurement of urns by Army 9–5, page 49 Arrangements for engraving urns 9–6, page 49 Chapter 10 Group Remains and Group Burials, page 49 Identification processing of group remains 10–1, page 49 Selection of a Government cemetery for group burial 10–2, page 49 Coordinating agency for group burials 10–3, page 49 Advising the PADD of each decedent included in the group burial 10–4, page 49 Travel of persons authorized transportation to attend group burial 10–5, page 49 Escorts for group remains 10–6, page 49 Shipment of group remains to a Government cemetery 10–7, page 49 Visitation 10–8, page 50 Authorized interment allowance 10–9, page 50 Payment to funeral director 10–10, page 50 Flags with cases and group burial marker 10–11, page 50 Chapter 11 Transportation and Travel, page 50 Section I Funeral Travel, page 50 Funeral travel 11–1, page 50 Travel of relatives for either individual or group funeral services (section 411f, title 37, U.S. Code) 11–2, page 50 Travel of relatives for group burial (section 1482, title 10, U.S. Code) 11–3, page 51 Travel of relatives to attend funeral services for former prisoners of war or missing in action Vietnam cases (PL 93–257) 11–4, page 51 Transportation and travel allowances of attendants for persons authorized funeral travel 11–5, page 51 Payment of funeral travel claims 11–6, page 51 Section II Shipment of Remains, page 51 AR 638–2 22 December 2000 v
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- Page 41 and 42: PADD’s choice of caskets is annot
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- Page 53 and 54: Table 6-1 List of mortuary supplies
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Contents—Continued<br />
Section II<br />
Requirements Contracts, page 33<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity requirements contracts 5–5, page 33<br />
Information needed for requirements contract 5–6, page 33<br />
Data needed for delivery orders 5–7, page 34<br />
Contracting <strong>of</strong>ficer representative 5–8, page 34<br />
Mortuary service contracts outside the United States 5–9, page 34<br />
Section III<br />
Purchase Orders, page 34<br />
Procurement <strong>of</strong> mortuary services by purchase order 5–10, page 34<br />
Information needed for purchase orders 5–11, page 34<br />
Contract administration responsibilities 5–12, page 35<br />
Chapter 6<br />
Mortuary Services Provided by Armed Services Mortuary Facilities Outside <strong>of</strong> the United States, page 35<br />
Section I<br />
Operation <strong>of</strong> Mortuaries outside <strong>of</strong> the United States, page 35<br />
General 6–1, page 35<br />
Operation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Army</strong> mortuary facilities 6–2, page 35<br />
Eligible deceased entitled to services in an <strong>Army</strong> mortuary 6–3, page 35<br />
Authorization <strong>and</strong> use <strong>of</strong> specification caskets in <strong>Army</strong> mortuaries outside <strong>of</strong> the United States 6–4, page 35<br />
Authorization <strong>and</strong> use <strong>of</strong> transfer cases in <strong>Army</strong> mortuaries 6–5, page 35<br />
Viewing remains outside the United States 6–6, page 36<br />
Preparation <strong>of</strong> remains in <strong>Army</strong> mortuaries 6–7, page 36<br />
Documentation required (RCS: CSGPA–1744) 6–8, page 37<br />
Compliance with health <strong>and</strong> transportation laws 6–9, page 37<br />
Section II<br />
Safeguarding Human <strong>Remains</strong>, page 37<br />
Customs requirements 6–10, page 37<br />
Additional requirements when noncertified military customs inspectors are used 6–11, page 38<br />
Annotating documents 6–12, page 38<br />
Transporting remains 6–13, page 38<br />
Procedures when infant-size shipping container is used 6–14, page 38<br />
Section III<br />
Mortuary Services, page 38<br />
Verifying eligibility <strong>of</strong> certain deceased individuals for mortuary services 6–15, page 38<br />
Providing mortuary services on a reimbursable basis in <strong>Army</strong> mortuaries outside <strong>of</strong> the United States 6–16,<br />
page 39<br />
Summary report on mortuary cases, supplies, <strong>and</strong> personnel (RCS CSGPA–1745) 6–17, page 40<br />
Chapter 7<br />
Reprocessing <strong>Remains</strong> at Port Mortuaries in the United States, page 41<br />
Mortuary services at port mortuaries in the United States 7–1, page 41<br />
Port mortuaries in the United States receiving <strong>and</strong> trans-shipping 7–2, page 41<br />
Inspecting <strong>and</strong> reprocessing remains at CONUS port mortuary 7–3, page 41<br />
Preparation <strong>and</strong> distribution <strong>of</strong> required documents 7–4, page 42<br />
Transfer case 7–5, page 42<br />
Release <strong>of</strong> information 7–6, page 42<br />
Chapter 8<br />
Search, Recovery, <strong>and</strong> Identification, page 42<br />
General 8–1, page 42<br />
iv AR 638–2 22 December 2000
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