The Army Casualty program (updated on 2-28) - everything you ever wanted to know

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Sample letters, procedures, etc

AR 600-8-1 2/28/2007 ARMY CASUALTY PROGRAM

http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r600_8_1.pdf

new army releases here:
http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/New_Releases_1.html

Just reading over it..well not sure what to think or say about it. Seems odd that it is so formal and laid out, yet understandable.

Wanted to pass it along with the rest of their releases for those who like to dig deeper into things.


edited to add sample text:

Section III
Special Interest Casualty Reporting

3–14. Special interest casualty matters

The following casualty incidents have been designated as special interest casualty matters:
a. Unique or bizarre circumstances resulting in a casualty that can be expected to generate media interest.
b. Any casualty incident involving a person subject to special interest. Persons subject to special interest include—
(1) Active duty general officers and general officer designees.
(2) Retired general officers.
(3) Officers commanding battalions (BNs)/brigades (BDEs) or higher units of similar size and responsibility in
hostile fire areas.
(4) Field grade officers in an advisory position in hostile fire areas.
(5) Former or present Sergeants Major of the Army.
(6) Any government official or public figure that becomes a casualty while under Army sponsorship.
(7) Returned prisoners of war (PW).
(8) Other persons who the Director, CMAOC identifies as subject to special interest.

3–15. Reporting special interest casualty matters
Immediately upon receipt of information concerning a special interest casualty matter, the responsible reporting CDR
will relay all available information by the fastest possible method (normally telephone) to Director, CMAOC. This
advance report (heads up) is designed primarily to alert casualty personnel of the casualty incident. Do not delay to
complete the details. The CMAOC may apply special interest designation in the DCIPS database after receipt of the
casualty report

a. Prepare the initial report with minimum required data fields in accordance with chapter 4 within 12 hours of
incident.
b. Report all persons involved in a multiple casualty event regardless of their desire or severity of the illness, injury,
or the wounds sustained.
c. Prepare additional reports as necessary as soon as information is available.
d. Follow procedures for notification and assistance as outlined in chapters 5 and 6.
e. The Director, CMAOC may consider it appropriate to direct a notification be made to the NOK without regard to
the normal hours of notification

Section IV
Casualty Report Types and Submissions