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7-4. Submit a Casualty Report

Commanders will submit a casualty report to explain what is known about the circumstances
and confirm that a collateral and accident investigation has been initiated. Commanders will also
contact the Combat Readiness/Safety Center and the local Criminal Investigation Division (CID)
to review the incident for safety and/or criminal aspects. If suspicion of friendly fire emerges
during an initial death investigation, commanders will submit a supplemental casualty report,
with the same battalion-level field grade review, to update information previously reported.

7-5. Reporting Procedures for Missing Soldiers

Commanders must document the situational circumstances surrounding a missing Soldier and
inform the chain of command of their intent to report a Soldier as Duty Status Whereabouts
Unknown (DUSTWUN).

a. The Commander will submit a DCIPS-CF report through casualty reporting channels to the
Theater CAC. The casualty report must detail all actions taken, which have been taken to verify
the Soldier's status. Upon receipt, the Theater CAC will coordinate with CMAOC for final
instructions before submitting the report. AR 638-8 Army Casualty Program and DODI 2310.5,
Accounting for Missing Personnel, provide detailed guidance on the handling missing Soldiers.
The CMAOC will work with the CAC to provide guidance to commanders on missing Soldiers. If
Approval of Soldiers status for DUSTWUN, commanders will initiate a DD Form 1812 with the
findings and recommendations on the Soldier's status IAW AR 638-8 ARMY CASUALTY.
Forward the missing Soldier's personnel records to Commander, Army Human Resource
Command, ATTN: AHRC-PDC-M, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121-
5405.

b. Organizations holding medical and dental records for missing Soldiers should scan those
records immediately via email to peddopn@conus.army.mil for use by the Army liaison officer at
USAF Port Mortuary, Dover AFB, DE. Reference AR 600-8-104 Military Personnel Information
Management/Records for additional guidance.

c. Collateral Reporting Requirements for all hostile deaths and fatal training/operational
accidents, the Summary Courts Martial Convening Authority will initiate a death investigation
(either formal or informal) under the provisions of AR 15-6. Commanders will report the
investigation initiation through casualty reporting channels allowing so Family to receive
information that an investigation is underway. Commanders will also provide monthly status
updates and a copy of the completed report to the CMAOC through casualty channels, per, AR
15-6 Collateral Investigations for all Hostile Fire Deaths and Fatal Training/Operational Accident
Presentation to Next of Kin. If any criminality is suspected during the course of an investigation,
commanders will immediately notify CID who will initiate a CID report of investigation.
For casualties that result from a military-related accident, the unit commander will submit the
completed collateral investigation to the Summary Courts Martial Approving Authority or
designee within 30 days from the fatal training or operational accident.
For casualties of suspected friendly fire incidents, unit commanders will submit the completed
collateral investigation through the General Court Martial Convening Authority to the combatant
commander within 30 days of the incident.

7–6. Line of Duty Investigations

Line of Duty Investigations (LOD), are required pertaining to death cases, formal or inform

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