CASUALTY AFFAIRS

Casualty Affairs - S-1 Procedural Overview

Process casualty reports through PCR submission within 8 hours, coordinate PNOK notification, and route Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) support.

CACO Assignment - S-1 Procedural Page

Assign Casualty Assistance Calls Officers per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 4 Section 2, brief duties and responsibilities, and process reassignment when required.

Casualty Benefits and Entitlements - S-1 Procedural Page

Process casualty benefits and entitlements including death gratuity, SGLI, dependency continuation, and survivor benefit programs per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 7.

Command Combat Casualty Operations Center - S-1 Procedural Page

Maintain 24-hour casualty processing capability during combat operations or mass casualty events per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 2 paragraph 6.

Long Term Assistance Program (LTAP) - S-1 Procedural Page

Transition CACO support to Long Term Assistance Program representatives at HQMC for ongoing survivor assistance per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 4 Section 5.

Military Funeral Honors (MFH) - S-1 Procedural Page

Coordinate Military Funeral Honors for eligible personnel, verify honorable service, and execute MFH support per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 6.

Mortuary Affairs - S-1 Procedural Page

Coordinate mortuary affairs including autopsies, disposition of remains, shipment, burial allowances, and escorts per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 5.

Personnel Casualty Report (PCR) Processing - S-1 Procedural Page

Process Personnel Casualty Reports for reportable casualties within timelines per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 3.

PNOK Notification - S-1 Procedural Page

Coordinate primary next-of-kin notification through CACO per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 4 Section 3, with in-person notification as the standard.

Readiness Support Program (RSP) - S-1 Procedural Page

Run Readiness Support Program for ongoing casualty-adjacent readiness needs and survivor outreach per MCO 3040.4 Chapter 4 Section 7.