R 230024Z DEC 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 623/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS TASKING AND REPORTING//
NARR/THIS MARADMIN SUPERCEDES MARADMIN 546/04, SUBJECT: MILITARY
FUNERAL HONORS REPORTING, DATED 15 DEC 04//
REF/A /-/MCO P3040.4E/YMD:19960415//
POC/GERALD CASTLE/GS13/MRPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9512//
POC/M.S. MOSEMAN/SSGT/MRPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9512//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE IS MORE THAN A
PHRASE, IT SPEAKS TO OUR COMMITMENT TO PAYING FINAL TRIBUTE TO A
MARINE'S SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY BY PROVIDING MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS
(MFH). THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON
HQMC POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR MFH AND ENSURE THE MARINE CORPS
PROPERLY PAYS RESPECTS TO A DECEASED MARINE'S FAMILY.
2. UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C., SECTION 1491 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD
MEMORANDUM DATED JANUARY 11, 2001, THE MILITARY SERVICES ARE
REQUIRED TO ASSIGN THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COORDINATION AND
DELIVERY OF MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS TO A SINGLE OFFICE AT THE
HEADQUARTERS LEVEL. AS A RESULT, HQMC CONTINUES TO OPERATE A MFH
TASKING CELL WITHIN THE CASUALTY SECTION (MRPC) THAT IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE TASKING AND REPORTING OF ALL MARINE FUNERAL HONORS TO DOD.
THE MFH SECTION MAY BE REACHED VIA PHONE. A TOLL FREE NUMBER
(866-826-3628) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS, FAMILIES,
AND MARINE CORPS UNITS TO REQUEST MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS. THE HQMC
MFH SECTION CAN BE REACHED AT THE TOLL FREE NUMBER DURING NORMAL
BUSINESS HOURS, 0730 TO 1630, EASTERN TIME, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, OR ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, ALL CALLS
TO THE TOLL FREE NUMBER ARE ROUTED TO THE MFH VOICE MAIL. MESSAGES
RECEIVED AFTER 1630, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WILL BE RETURNED THE
NEXT DAY. DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, MESSAGES ARE MONITORED IN
ORDER TO PROCESS REQUESTS FOR MFH THAT TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY OR
MONDAY. FUNERALS FOR TUESDAY OR LATER WILL BE RETURNED ON THE
FOLLOWING MONDAY. HQMC MFH SECTION DOES NOT ACCEPT FAX REQUESTS.
3. UPON RECEIPT OF THE FUNERAL REQUEST, HQMC MFH SECTION ENTERS
PERTINENT INFO INTO THE MFH DATABASE AND TASKS THE FUNERAL SUPPORT
ACCORDINGLY. FUNERAL SUPPORT IS TASKED TO THE CLOSEST UNIT TO THE
LOCATION OF THE INTERNMENT, UNLESS OTHER AGREEMENTS ARE IN PLACE.
THESE AGREEMENTS NEED TO BE APPROVED BY ALL AFFECTED UNITS AND
FORWARDED TO HQMC (MRPC/MFH). UNITS TASKED BY HQMC MFH SECTION WILL
BE PROVIDED WITH A FAX AND AN EMAIL WITH THE PERTINENT INFORMATION.
ONCE A UNIT RECEIVES THE TASKER, UNITS MUST SUPPLY AN EMAIL OR PHONE
CONFIRMATION TO HQMC MFH SECTION TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE TASKER.
AN EMAIL READ RECEIPT IS NOT A CONFIRMATION.
4. IN THE EVENT A MARINE CORPS UNIT IS CONTACTED DIRECTLY BY A
FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR NOK, UNITS WILL OBTAIN A PHONE NUMBER TO THE POC
REQUESTING THE HONORS AND CONTACT HQMC MFH SECTION, OR SUPPLY THE
REQUESTOR WITH THE MFH TOLL FREE NUMBER (866) 826-3628. IF THE
REQUEST IS MADE LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM THE FUNERAL, THE UNIT
RECEIVING THE REQUEST MAY PROVIDE HONORS WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL TASKER
FROM HQMC MFH SECTION. IF THE MFH CANNOT BE SUPPORTED, THE MARINE
CORPS UNIT RECEIVING THE REQUEST WILL COORDINATE WITH ANOTHER UNIT
THAT CAN SUPPORT THE REQUEST. MARINE CORPS UNITS WILL PROVIDE
FUNERAL HONORS IAW CHAPTER 7 OF THE REFERENCE, WITH OR WITHOUT
COORDINATION FROM HQMC MFH SECTION.
5. ALL MARINE CORPS UNITS THAT PROVIDE MFH ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT
HQMC MFH SECTION TO ENSURE THAT CURRENT PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL POCS
ARE ON FILE. ANY CONTACT NUMBERS OR POCS THAT CHANGE MUST BE
REPORTED TO HQMC MFH SECTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL HELP TO
ENSURE THAT FUNERAL HONORS TASKINGS ARE RECEIVED AND FUNERAL HONORS
ARE RENDERED.
6. ALL MARINE CORPS UNITS MUST REPORT EVERY MFH CONDUCTED TO HQMC
MFH SECTION USING THE MFH AFTER ACTION REPORT (AAR) FORM FOUND ON
THE HQMC, M&RA WEBSITE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL). IN ORDER TO OBTAIN
THE FORM, CLICK ON THE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE LINK, THEN MILITARY
FUNERAL HONORS, AND THEN SELECT (FORM) FOR THE MILITARY FUNERAL
HONORS REPORT. THIS FORM WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE UNIT PERFORMING
THE HONORS AND SUBMITTED TO HQMC MFH SECTION WITHIN 72 HOURS. UNITS
CAN FAX THE OFFICIAL AAR TO (703) 432-9248, OR EMAIL TO THE HQMC MFH
SECTION BULK EMAIL AT FUNERAL.HONORS@USMC.MIL. ALL MARINE CORPS
UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THE NUMBER OF FUNERAL HONORS INDICATED
IN THE DOD DATABASE FOR ACCURACY THEREBY ENSURING EACH UNIT RECEIVES
PROPER CREDIT FOR FUNERAL HONORS RENDERED. FUNERAL HONORS MAY BE
VERIFIED AT THE DOD WEBSITE:
WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/FHDB/OWA/FHDB_MAIN.LOGIN, THE USER ID IS MR5106 AND
THE PASSWORD IS USMC1775 (ALL CAPS). MARINE CORPS UNITS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THE PASSWORD. UPON LOGGING IN, THERE ARE TWO
OPTIONS AVAILABLE:
A. OPTION 1: GO INTO REPORTS AND SELECT FHDB SYSTEM REPORTS.
SELECT TRANSACTION SUMMARY (THIS WILL INDICATE THE NUMBER OF
FUNERAL HONORS PERFORMED BY UNIT); ENTER THE START AND END DATES
DESIRED, SELECT FUNERALS, AND THEN SELECT GO. TO SEE A BREAKDOWN
OF FUNERAL HONORS COMPLETED BY MONTH, CLICK ON THE RUC AND MCC
(UIC) OF YOUR UNIT.
B. OPTION 2: GO INTO DATA COLLECTION AND SELECT FUNERAL DATA
SEARCH. HERE YOU MAY VIEW FUNERAL HONORS COMPLETED MONTHLY BY UNIT
OR BY SSN. TO VIEW BY UNIT, INDICATE THE MONTH TO BE CHECKED AND
YOUR UNIT'S RUC AND MCC (UIC).
7. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES ABOVE AND PER THE REF, ALL BRANCHES OF
THE MILITARY ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO CONGRESS ON MILITARY FUNERAL
HONORS RENDERED DURING THE PAST CALENDAR YEAR. AS ALWAYS, THE
MARINE CORPS HAS DONE ITS BEST TO SUPPORT EVERY REQUEST FOR MFH, AND
NOW WE MUST TAKE THE TIME TO ENSURE THAT THESE EFFORTS ARE PROPERLY
PRESENTED TO CONGRESS. TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE REPORT, ALL MFH
RENDERED DURING CY05 MUST BE REPORTED TO HQMC MFH SECTION NO LATER
THAN 6 JAN 06.
8. WE MUST REMEMBER THAT THE FAMILY OF OUR FALLEN MARINES HAS ONLY
ONE CHANCE TO RECEIVE HONORS FOR THEIR LOVED ONE. TAKING CARE OF
OUR OWN IS NOT JUST A PHRASE, IT IS OUR DUTY. THOSE OF US WHO ARE
CURRENTLY HONORED TO WEAR THE UNIFORM MUST CONTINUE THE LONG LINE OF
OUR PREDECESSORS IN UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF THESE WORDS. OUR
SUPPORT OF FUNERAL HONORS FOR OUR MARINES WILL SPEAK LOUDER THAN
ANY WORDS.//