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1) Appoint a SCMO for the AO and the Rear detachment to process the personal effects of
a deceased Soldier in coordination with the S-4.
2) Coordinate SCMO appointment with the command's servicing judge advocate.
3) Ensure all deploying Soldier's and Family members view the Casualty preparedness
video prior to deployment.
4) Brief Soldiers on the importance of updating wills and give each the opportunity to
update DD Form 93, SGLV-8226, Traumatic Service members Group Life Insurance,
and Family Service members Group life insurance.

b. Reportable Casualties include:

1) Active Duty Military
2) USAR/ARNG
3) Army Retirees
4) Soldiers separated from the Army within 120 days
5) DA Civilians and Contractors employees OCONUS & CONUS
6) DA Dependents, OCONUS

c. Utilize your public affairs officer and NCO to assist in media talking points for special interest
or special categories of casualty cases that may generate lot of media attention. Commanders
and their staffs must ensure casualty reporting, the completion of collateral investigations, and
the presentation of investigation results to the next of kin within established timelines.

d. For specific guidance, see AR 638-8 Army Casualty Program Guidance for Reporting
Requirements and Redacting Investigation Reports of Deaths and Fatalities. Casualty and
Mortuary Affairs Operations Center (CMAOC) provides policy and operational oversight of daily
Army casualty and memorial affairs operations.

e. Once a casualty occurs, the battalion commander, or his battalion-level field grade
designee, must verify the accuracy of the casualty circumstances:

1) Before submitting the initial or supplemental report, verified prior to signing the
Department of the Army (DA) Form 1156, Casualty Feeder Card.
2) Use the web enabled casualty-reporting component of DCIPS known as DCIPS-PRC
Defense Casualty Information Processing System – Personnel Casualty Report.
3) If a subsequent investigation of the casualty incident reveals additional information that
clarifies or changes the circumstances originally reported, commanders will report the
change through casualty channels as soon as the circumstances are known

f. Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Branch of CMAOC: Responsibility for casualty reporting,
bedside travel and transportation orders; casualty support; death investigation tracking and
management; fatal accident Family brief program; and current conflict Prisoner of War (POW)
and Missing in Action (MIA) matters.

g. Information Processing System – Casualty Forward (DCIPS-CF) A DoD system that
provides all Services with a single, standard automated support system:

1) Casualty
2) Mortuary Affairs
3) Repatriation of personnel or remains

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