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the deceased Soldier or DA Civilian employee. If escorts from the AO accompany remains
without prior CMAOC approval, the preparing mortuary will return unauthorized escort(s) to the
place of origin or home station (as appropriate).

c. Personal Effects (PE):When an individual is killed or wounded in action, do not remove their
gear (including body armor and helmets), clothing, or other personal effects except to perform
life-saving measures, or for safety and/or security reasons. All items, except weapons, radios,
munitions, classified documents, and hazardous material found on or near the individual, will be
shipped with the individual to the local medical treatment facility or mortuary affairs collection
point. If PE are separated from a Soldier during life-saving measures, and the Soldier
subsequently dies, their effects are evacuated with the remains to the servicing mortuary affairs
collection point. Body armor should be turned in to the nearest mortuary affairs collection point
for forward shipment to Dover Port Mortuary.

7-10. Helpful Links

1) AF Mortuary Affairs
2) Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
3) Air Disaster Bereavement Support Supporting Military Widows/Widowers Supporting
Family After a Child Dies Social Security Survivor Benefits Armed Forces Family
Resources
4) U.S. Army
5) Survivor Outreach Services
6) U.S. Marine Corps
7) Gold Star Family Support
8) U.S. Marine Corps Casualty Assistance
9) U.S. Navy
10) Casualty Assistance for Family Members Air Force
11) Air Force Families Forever AF Casualty Services
12) AF Wounded Warrior Air Force Aid Society
13) Soldiers personal equipment will be managed (from home and deployed AO) must be
handled in accordance with AR 638-2; and DA Pam 638-2. Commanders will ensure all
required documentation is completed and forward to:
Commander, US Army Human Resources Command, ATTN: AHRC-PDC-C, 1600 Spearhead
Division Avenue Fort Knox, KY 40121-5405

7-11. Honors

Unless specifically denied honors by the Secretary of the Army or his designee, it is the
Department of the Army policy to render planeside honors and full military funeral honors for all
fallen active duty Soldiers. Planeside honors are conducted in accordance with the "Planeside
Honors SOP" posted on the Military funeral honors are rendered in accordance with DODI
1300.15, Military Funeral Support.

7-12. Interactive Casualty Training

CMAOD Interactive Casualty Training (AKO Login Required)
Casualty Notification Officer/Casualty Assistance Officer (CNO/CAO) - Combined Annual
Recertification only
Note: This recertification training is to be taken no later than twelve months after your initial
certification training date of the 16 hrs classroom training.

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