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investigations will be conducted in accordance with AR 600-8-4, Line of Duty Policy, Procedures
and Investigations, dtd 09/04/2008.

7–7. Casualty Notification

Notification and Assistance for Civilian Personnel CMAOC's Notification Section will facilitate
notification with the Assistant G-1, Civilian Personnel for DA Civilians and with the parent
contract agency for contractor personnel. Civilian Personnel Advisory Centers (CPAC) are
responsible for providing casualty assistance to the next of kin (NOK) of deceased civilians.

7-8. Travel and Transportation Orders (T&TOs)

a. Travel to the Bedside of a Soldier. Up to three eligible Family members are permitted to be
issued T&TOs to travel to the bedside of a Soldier who is classified as VSI, SI or not seriously
injured/ill (NSI) IAW DODI 1300.18, Department of Defense (DOD) Personnel Casualty Matters,
Policies, and Procedures. The hospital staff must first complete a DA Form 2984, signed by the
attending physician or hospital commander, requesting the Family's presence at the
bedside. CMAOC will not extend a T&TO to Family members to facilitate travel into the theater
of operations.

b. Travel to Dover Air Force Base: T&TOs for the PNOK and two other eligible Family
members who choose to travel to Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware. This allows Family
members to witness the dignified transfer of deceased Soldiers arriving from the theater of
operation.

c. Authorized Per Diem. CMAOC may extend T&TOs to Family members relating to current
contingency operation casualty Family may be authorized per diem. NOK should not travel
before a T&TOs are available; commanders are responsible to ensure Family members know
this. Travel without a T&TOs is not reimbursable.

Section III
Mortuary Affairs Guidance

7–9. Mortuary Affairs

This section provides guidance concerning, search and recovery of remains, collection of
identification media, escort of remains, and personal effects processing. Detailed mortuary
affairs guidance is found in AR 638-2, Care and Disposition of Remains and Disposition of
Personnel Effects.

a. Search & Recovery: Commanders will take appropriate action to search for and recover
remains of their Soldiers, DA Civilians, and contractor personnel. The Joint Pub 4-06 (Mortuary
Affairs in Joint Operations) provides procedures for search and recovery of remains.
Identification: Remains will be processed for identification under policies and procedures in AR
638-2, Chapter 8. Definitive identification occurs only when there is a favorable comparison
between ante-mortem and post-mortem dental, fingerprint, and/or DNA records.

b. Escorts: Commanders in the Area of Operations (AO) will not appoint an escort from the AO
forces to accompany the remains of deceased Soldiers or DA Civilian employees, unless they
receive a by-name request from the Soldier's Family. CMAOC will approve all request prior to
commanders in the Area of Operations (AO) appoints an escort to accompany the remains of

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