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 Point of contact for shipment of remains 11–7, page 51 Modes of transportation authorized for shipment of remains and escorts 11–8, page 52 Unauthorized transportation by military aircraft in the United States 11–9, page 52 When transportation costs are not authorized 11–10, page 52 Soldiers on active duty 11–11, page 52 Transportation of remains of dependents of military personnel 11–12, page 53 Payment of transportation of deceased dependents of active duty soldier 11–13, page 53 Remains of Retired military and their dependents 11–14, page 53 Payment of transportation of remains of retirees and dependents of retirees 11–15, page 54 Other U.S. citizens (outside of the United States) 11–16, page 54 Military prisoners, prisoners of war (PWs), and interned enemy aliens 11–17, page 54 Pensioners and indigents 11–18, page 54 Civilian employees 11–19, page 54 Dependents of civilian employees 11–20, page 55 Shipping processed remains from outside of the United States 11–21, page 55 Stopover of remains en route to final destination 11–22, page 55 Documents necessary for shipping remains 11–23, page 55 Notification of shipment of remains 11–24, page 55 Transportation, storage, and billing for remains consigned directly to a Government cemetery 11–25, page 56 Transportation for escorts of deceased soldiers 11–26, page 56 Chapter 12 Escorts, page 56 For whom an escort is authorized 12–1, page 56 Selection and assignment of escorts 12–2, page 56 Special escorts 12–3, page 57 When an escort is used 12–4, page 57 Authority for escort travel 12–5, page 57 Duties and responsibilities of military escorts 12–6, page 58 Civilians accompanying remains as special escorts 12–7, page 59 Chapter 13 Interment and Interment Allowances, page 59 Section I Interment, page 59 Place of interment 13–1, page 59 Multiple interments 13–2, page 59 Eligibility for interment in Government cemeteries 13–3, page 59 Arranging funeral and interment services 13–4, page 60 Request for authority to inter in a Government cemetery 13–5, page 60 Direct consignment of remains to a Government cemetery 13–6, page 61 Religious services in a Government cemetery 13–7, page 61 Section II Funeral and Interment Allowances, page 61 Maximum reimbursable allowance 13–8, page 61 Maximum interment allowances authorized 13–9, page 61 Payment of interment allowance 13–10, page 61 Payment of interment allowance for members of other military services 13–11, page 61 Claim submission 13–12, page 62 Monitor claims status 13–13, page 62 Claims processing time 13–14, page 62 Claim adjudication procedures 13–15, page 62 vi AR 638–2 22 December 2000
Contents—Continued Chapter 14 Nonrecovered Remains, page 62 Mortuary benefits when remains have not been recovered 14–1, page 62 Determination that remains are nonrecoverable 14–2, page 62 Non-recovered remains record 14–3, page 62 Reimbursement of memorial service expenses 14–4, page 63 Chapter 15 Interment flag, page 63 Persons authorized an interment flag 15–1, page 63 Interment flag for deceased Reservists not authorized mortuary benefits 15–2, page 63 Eligible interment flag and flag case recipients 15–3, page 63 CAC to provide flag and flag case 15–4, page 63 Procedures 15–5, page 64 Care and display of the flag 15–6, page 64 Presenting flag at interment services 15–7, page 64 Record of recipients receiving interment flags 15–8, page 64 Flags for sea burials and nonrecovered remains 15–9, page 64 Chapter 16 Government Headstones and Markers, page 64 Persons eligible for Government headstone or marker 16–1, page 64 Application for headstone or marker 16–2, page 65 Memorial headstone or marker 16–3, page 65 Group burial marker 16–4, page 65 Shipment and erection costs for headstones or markers 16–5, page 65 Part Two Disposition of Personal Effects of Deceased and Missing Personnel, page 65 Chapter 17 Personal Effects, page 65 Scope 17–1, page 65 Statutory authority 17–2, page 65 Statutory jurisdiction 17–3, page 66 Personal effects 17–4, page 66 Ownership of PE 17–5, page 67 Shipment of PE 17–6, page 67 Inquiries concerning lost or missing PE 17–7, page 67 Disposition of PE files 17–8, page 67 Chapter 18 Summary Court Martial Officer, page 67 Summary court-martial officer 18–1, page 67 Multiple SCMOs 18–2, page 68 SCMO criteria 18–3, page 68 SCMO appointing authority 18–4, page 68 Prescribed duties of the SCMO 18–5, page 68 Limitations 18–6, page 68 Jurisdiction 18–7, page 68 Submission of summary court-martial officer’s report 18–8, page 68 Format 18–9, page 69 Required documents 18–10, page 69 AR 638–2 22 December 2000 vii
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Contents—Continued<br />
Chapter 14<br />
Nonrecovered <strong>Remains</strong>, page 62<br />
Mortuary benefits when remains have not been recovered 14–1, page 62<br />
Determination that remains are nonrecoverable 14–2, page 62<br />
Non-recovered remains record 14–3, page 62<br />
Reimbursement <strong>of</strong> memorial service expenses 14–4, page 63<br />
Chapter 15<br />
Interment flag, page 63<br />
Persons authorized an interment flag 15–1, page 63<br />
Interment flag for deceased Reservists not authorized mortuary benefits 15–2, page 63<br />
Eligible interment flag <strong>and</strong> flag case recipients 15–3, page 63<br />
CAC to provide flag <strong>and</strong> flag case 15–4, page 63<br />
Procedures 15–5, page 64<br />
<strong>Care</strong> <strong>and</strong> display <strong>of</strong> the flag 15–6, page 64<br />
Presenting flag at interment services 15–7, page 64<br />
Record <strong>of</strong> recipients receiving interment flags 15–8, page 64<br />
Flags for sea burials <strong>and</strong> nonrecovered remains 15–9, page 64<br />
Chapter 16<br />
Government Headstones <strong>and</strong> Markers, page 64<br />
Persons eligible for Government headstone or marker 16–1, page 64<br />
Application for headstone or marker 16–2, page 65<br />
Memorial headstone or marker 16–3, page 65<br />
Group burial marker 16–4, page 65<br />
Shipment <strong>and</strong> erection costs for headstones or markers 16–5, page 65<br />
Part Two<br />
<strong>Disposition</strong> <strong>of</strong> Personal Effects <strong>of</strong> Deceased <strong>and</strong> Missing Personnel, page 65<br />
Chapter 17<br />
Personal Effects, page 65<br />
Scope 17–1, page 65<br />
Statutory authority 17–2, page 65<br />
Statutory jurisdiction 17–3, page 66<br />
Personal effects 17–4, page 66<br />
Ownership <strong>of</strong> PE 17–5, page 67<br />
Shipment <strong>of</strong> PE 17–6, page 67<br />
Inquiries concerning lost or missing PE 17–7, page 67<br />
<strong>Disposition</strong> <strong>of</strong> PE files 17–8, page 67<br />
Chapter 18<br />
Summary Court Martial Officer, page 67<br />
Summary court-martial <strong>of</strong>ficer 18–1, page 67<br />
Multiple SCMOs 18–2, page 68<br />
SCMO criteria 18–3, page 68<br />
SCMO appointing authority 18–4, page 68<br />
Prescribed duties <strong>of</strong> the SCMO 18–5, page 68<br />
Limitations 18–6, page 68<br />
Jurisdiction 18–7, page 68<br />
Submission <strong>of</strong> summary court-martial <strong>of</strong>ficer’s report 18–8, page 68<br />
Format 18–9, page 69<br />
Required documents 18–10, page 69<br />
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