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UNCLAS //N03040//
MARADMIN 530/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MRC//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS CASUALTY PROCEDURES//
REF/A/DOC/MRC/YMD:960415//
AMPN/THE REF IS MCO P3040.4D, MARINE CORPS CASUALTY PROCEDURES
MANUAL//
POC/S.O. WALLACE/CAPT/OPSO, MRC/HQMC/TEL:DSN 278-9512
/TEL:FAX: DSN 278-9823//
RMKS/1. THE FOL CHANGES IN CASUALTY PROCEDURES, PENDING FORMAL
REVISION OF THE REF, IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
A. THE CMC (MRC) HAS ASSUMED DIRECT TASKING OF ALL UNITS.
B. THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE MARINE CORPS
DISTRICTS AS CASUALTY ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS ARE NOW THE SOLE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CMC (MRC).
C. WHEN THE NEXT OF KIN DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL
AREA AS THE CASUALTY'S COMMAND, THE CMC (MRC) WILL CONTACT AND TASK
THE CLOSEST MARINE CORPS UNIT OR ACTIVITY, TO INCLUDE BASES AND
STATIONS, TO PROVIDE CASUALTY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE.
2. UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR
CASUALTY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE. ADDITIONALLY, ENSURE ONLY
COMMISSIONED, WARRANT OR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED
AS A CACO.
3. THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITES OF THE MARINE CORPS DISTRICTS AS
FUNERAL HONORS COORDINATORS REMAIN UNCHANGED, AS OUTLINED IN THE REF.
4. REVISION OF THE REF, TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE CHANGES, IS
SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED EARLY 2001.//
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