R 191000Z NOV 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 528/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/INCREASE IN DEATH GRATUITY PAYMENT//
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 10 US CODE SECTION 1478(A)/-//
AMPN/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 1478 (A)//
POC/ANN HAMMERS/GS-13, HEAD/MRC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9512/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. LEGISLATION SIGNED BY PRESIDENT BUSH ON 11 NOV
2003 AUTHORIZED AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF DEATH GRATUITY PAID TO
THE BENEFICIARY OF DECEASED SERVICE MEMBERS FROM $6,000 TO
$12,000, RETROACTIVE TO AND INCLUDING 11 SEP 2001.
2. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MRC) AND FINANCE PERSONNEL ARE
WORKING TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE RECIPIENTS FOR THESE FUNDS AND
ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT. THERE ARE NO ACTIONS REQUIRED
ON THE PART OF THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICERS (CACO) OR
COMMANDERS AT THIS TIME.
3. CACOS SHOULD ADVISE FAMILY MEMBERS MAKING INQUIRIES ON THIS
ISSUE THAT THE LAW HAS BEEN PASSED AND THAT INFORMATION WILL BE
PROVIDED TO THEM SHORTLY. THIS IS A COMPLEX PROCESS BUT WILL BE
COMPLETED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.
4. POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MATTER IS MR. GERRY CASTLE, MRC,
AT 1-800-847-1597.//