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(3) Any other person who has requested notification of arrival time of remains. Include Government cemetery when
applicable.
(4) CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
(5) the consignee
c. When remains are shipped from place of death in the United States to a destination outside the United States, The
shipping mortuary officer will contact each of the following:
(1) CAC in which the PADD resides.
(2) CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
(3) CAC outside of the United States
(4) the consignee.
d. When remains are shipped from place of death outside the United states to final destination outside the United
States (not involving shipment through port in the United States), send a priority message to each of the following:
(1) Port or command outside the United States responsible for onward movement.
(2) CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
e. When remains are shipped from a port in the United States to final destination in the United States, send a
priority message to each of the following:
(1) CAC in which the PADD resides.
(2) CAC to which remains are being shipped.
(3) Any other person who has requested notification of arrival time of remains. Include the Government cemetery
when applicable.
(4) CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
f. When remains are shipped from Army installation in the United States directly to final destination outside of the
United States (such as Mexico or Canada), send an immediate message to each of the following:
(1) The PADD if outside of the United States.
(2) Consignee.
(3) CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D).
g. The PADD and consignee will be advised by telephone of date and time of arrival of remains at final destination,
except for f above. Others concerned will be notified by message as outlined in c through f above. All messages will
include the following data: name, rank, SSN, branch of Service, consignee, escort information if applicable, date and
hour of ETD and ETA, race, religion, and statement that the PADD and consignee have been notified of shipment.
11–25. Transportation, storage, and billing for remains consigned directly to a Government cemetery
See paragraph 13–6 for direct consignment of remains to a Government cemetery.
11–26. Transportation for escorts of deceased soldiers
A separate transportation request will be drawn for travel of the escort; this request will specify class of ticket and
accommodations to which the individual is entitled. The transportation request will be annotated “Escort for Remains.”
The escort will be issued a round-trip ticket or return transportation request (see para 12–5).
Chapter 12
Escorts
12–1. For whom an escort is authorized
a. One escort is authorized to accompany remains (including cremated remains) of an eligible deceased soldier in
table 2–1 and Department of the Army civilian employees who die while in a travel status, assigned outside the United
States, or deployed in contingency operations. One or more escorts may be provided for group remains as prescribed in
chapter 10.
b. The CDR, PERSCOM (TAPC–PED–D) may direct only one escort to accompany multiple remains to the same
destination when appropriate.
c. An escort is not allowed when the PADD has elected to make all arrangements for the preparation and
transportation of the remains.
12–2. Selection and assignment of escorts
Escorts generally are selected by the responsible commander at the preparing mortuary. Escorts normally should be
selected from the decedent’s unit of assignment. However, in view of qualifications prescribed below and the question
of availability, assignment of an escort may be requested from another, unit, installation, or nearby command.
a. An escort shall be—
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