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VA program will take precedence, and the PADD will not be paid under the Mortuary Affairs Program. The mortuary
affairs officer will check each case to determine whether payment has been, or will be, paid by the VA prior to paying
transportation costs.
c. Outside the United States.
(1) When ground transportation is the sole method used to transfer the remains from the preparing mortuary to the
receiving funeral home, ground transportation arrangements will be made by the preparing Director, Mortuary Affairs.
Transportation charges will be paid by the PADD to the Director, Mortuary Affairs in advance.
(2) When commercial air transportation is used to deliver the remains to the commercial airport serving the
receiving funeral home with subsequent ground transportation to the receiving funeral home—
(a) Commercial air transportation arrangements will be made by the preparing Director, Mortuary Affairs. Transportation
charges will be paid by the PADD to the Director, Mortuary Affairs in advance.
(b) Ground transportation arrangements from the commercial airport to the receiving funeral home will be made by
the receiving funeral home. The preparing Director, Mortuary Affairs must coordinate commercial air carrier schedules
with the receiving funeral home.
11–15. Payment of transportation of remains of retirees and dependents of retirees
Payment of transportation for retirees cited in table 2–1 as reimbursable cases, will be contingent on receipt of a
completed DD Form 1375 with a copy of the signed service contract with the funeral home, GPL, CPL (as
appropriate), a certificate of death, DA Form 5327 and a statement signed by an official of the respective military
medical facility that decedent was properly admitted to the facility at time of death. This statement will be prepared on
hospital stationery and will include date and time of admission and date of death.
11–16. Other U.S. citizens (outside of the United States)
Transportation of remains for other U.S. citizens and their dependents (see para 2–17) is authorized on a reimbursable
basis for shipment from place of death to a port mortuary in the United States. The remains may not be shipped aboard
DOD aircraft unless a request is made by the Department of State and is approved by the Secretary of Defense.
Reimbursement costs for Government transportation provided under this paragraph will be collected from the sponsor
by the command in which the remains were prepared. Amounts collected will be credited to the current appropriations
available for such costs.
11–17. Military prisoners, prisoners of war (PWs), and interned enemy aliens
Military prisoners, prisoners of war, and interned enemy aliens (see paras 2–10 and 2–11) will be transported at Army
expense to a cemetery or other place designated by CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
11–18. Pensioners and indigents
Pensioners and indigents (see para 2–12) will be transported at Army expense to a cemetery designated by CDR,
PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D), by the most economical means.
11–19. Civilian employees
Remains of civilian employees (see para 2–13) to the decedent’s actual place of residence, official station, or place of
interment within the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Movement of remains to a foreign country at Government
expense is not authorized. The cost of transportation to place of interment may not exceed the cost to the official
station or place of residence, whichever is more distant.
a. When the employee dies while temporarily away from his or her Temporary Duty (Travel) (TDY) or official duty
station during nonworkdays or for the purpose of taking leave, allowable transportation costs for transportation of
remains to the place of preparation will not exceed the amount that would have been allowed if death had occurred at
the TDY station or official station.
b. When ground transportation is the sole method used to transfer the remains from the preparing mortuary to the
receiving funeral, ground transportation arrangements will be made by the preparing CAC within the United States or
the Director, Mortuary Affairs outside the United States. Transportation will be paid by the CAC to the contractor.
c. When commercial air transportation is used to deliver the remains to the commercial airport serving the receiving
funeral home with subsequent ground transportation to the receiving funeral home
(1) Commercial air transportation arrangements will be made by the preparing CAC within the United States or the
Director, Mortuary Affairs outside the United States. Transportation expenses will be prepaid by the CAC
(2) Ground transportation arrangements from the commercial airport to the receiving funeral will be made by the
receiving funeral home. The preparing CAC within the United States or the Director, Mortuary Affairs outside the
United States must coordinate commercial air carrier schedules with the receiving funeral home. Transportation
expenses will be reimbursed to the PADD as part of the transportation claim.
54 AR 638–2 • 22 December 2000