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11–20. Dependents of civilian employees
Remains of dependents of civilian employees (see para 2–15) 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 dependent of the civilian employee dies outside the United States while temporarily away from the
employee’s official duty station, 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 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.
11–21. Shipping processed remains from outside of the United States
Generally, remains will be shipped in a casket with air tray from an Army mortuary outside of the United States.
11–22. Stopover of remains en route to final destination
a. One stopover (either direct or indirect routing) may be approved by the CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D), if
specifically requested by the PADD for a bona fide reason such as an invalid close relative (parents, spouse, sibling, or
child) who cannot travel to the interment.
b. The PADD will be advised that transportation of remains from point of origin to cemetery will be at Government
expense. The PADD also will be advised that he or she will defray all costs incurred at the stopover point (such
expenses may be applied toward the authorized interment allowance, providing the maximum is not exceeded).
c. The PADD will be advised that no more than 72 hours will be allowed at the stopover point.
d. Escort will accompany remains from point of origin to stop-over point and then on to final destination.
11–23. Documents necessary for shipping remains
Documents listed below are necessary for shipping remains; these documents will accompany each remains shipped by
Army authorities. In addition, the shipper will work with transportation officials to meet any other transportation
requirements.
a. For shipment of remains in the United States:
(1) Transit permit.
(2) Certificate of death, if required. This requirement may vary from state to state. As a practice, the certificate of
death will be included if it is available whether or not it is required.
b. For shipment of remains from outside the United States to port mortuary in the United States, use a DD Form
2064.
c. For shipment of remains from the United States to an area outside the United States or from one area outside the
United States to another: contact the consulate or embassy of the countries involved to find out what documents are
necessary to ship remains.
11–24. Notification of shipment of remains
The shipping activity will notify persons concerned of shipment of remains.
a. When remains outside the United States are delivered to the flight line for shipment, the shipping mortuary
officer will contact each of the following:
(1) The Departmental HQ of the deceased.
(2) The consignee
(3) CAC in which the PADD resides.
(4) CAC to which the remains are being shipped.
b. When remains are shipped from place of death within the United States to final destination in the United States,
the shipping mortuary officer will contact each of the following:
(1) CAC in which the PADD resides.
(2) CAC to which remains are being shipped.
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