CACO Class, USMC CACO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

CACO Class, USMC CACO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT PCR Correct Answer: Personnel casualty report - initial report that records the casualty and all relevant known information. Need to be submitted within 4 hours Disposition of Remains Form Correct Answer: PADD completes this with the assistance of the CACO. It indicates funeral arrangements preferences. Mortuary Affairs Office (MAO) Correct Answer: - Morticians are available 24 hours a day to provide benefits guidance and technical assistance to funeral directors and CACOs - Coordinates Navy burial area sea - Navy morticians are assigned to Navy casualty located in PERS-13 Millington, Dover Port Mortuary and USMC Casualty Branch at Quantico Decedent Affairs Office (DAO) Correct Answer: Provides support for the identification care and disposition of remains (obtain authorization for autopsy; preparations and submission of death certificate; preparation of remains) Memorial Service Correct Answer: Held for deceased members whose remains are not recoverable. Taps will be sounded and pre-folded flag will be presented. Unit Memorial Service Correct Answer: Ceremonial command program that honors the service of deceased military service and offer supports to grieving unit survivors. Primary Care Correct Answer: Fixed rate or at no cost services from mortuaries and funeral homes which includes: - removal from place of death - preparation (dressing and cosmetics) - selection of casket (metal or wood) - uniform preparation - cremation and ur - shipment of remains to places of services - shipment of remains to place of burial under military escort Secondary Care Correct Answer: Includes reimbursement for funeral home usage and cost of gravesit, vault. clergy persons services, opening and closing of grave, floral tribute and obituary notices. NAVPERS 1770/9 Correct Answer: Primary/Secondary Next of Kin Information NAVPERS 1770/8 Correct Answer: Consent for the Release of Personal Information PADD Correct Answer: Person Authorized Direct Disposition NAVPERS 1770/10 Correct Answer: Next of Kin Travel Request Option 1 Correct Answer: Internment in a private cemetery Option 2 Correct Answer: Internment in a government cemetery or burial at sea Option 3 Correct Answer: Direct consignment to National Cemetery or Ship/Port Activity for Burial at Sea Option 4 Correct Answer: Cremation of Remains Option 5 Correct Answer: PADD desires to make all arrangements Option 6 Correct Answer: Relinquishing of all Rights CACO Correct Answer: to provided assistance to families of ill, injured, DUSTWUN, EAWUN, missing or deceased members Courtesy CACO Correct Answer: short term for: - Assist NOK traveling bedside of critically ill or injured serviced members - Make a one time personal visit to the NOK to notify them of the death of a deserter - Meet NOK who travel to the local area for a funeral, memorial service or Dignified Transfer _ Make a one time personal notification visit to NOK of Department of the Navy civilian employees Standby CACO Correct Answer: when member is reported as death imminent or when member is hospitalized overseas. No contact is made with the NOK until directed by the Regional Program Manager. Must keep local commanding officer informed as to whereabouts at all times to ensure NOK will receive immediate notification if member dies. Once member dies, can immediately notify NOK (can disregard notification time rule) Command Representive Liaison Correct Answer: A designated point of contact from the losing command who manages the execution of command responsibilities (i.e the submission of PCR, record of emergency data and SGLI election form) and supports PERS 00C and the Regional Casualty Office. Seriously Injured (SI) Correct Answer: casualty status of a person whose illness or injury requires medical attention and medical authority declares that death is possible but not likely death within 72 hours and or the severity is such that it is permanent and life altering Very Seriously Injured (VSI) Correct Answer: casualty status of a person whose illness or injury is such that medical authority declares it more likely than not that death will occur within 72 hours. DUSTWUN Correct Answer: Duty S DUSTWUN Correct Answer: - Physical absence (unaccounted for) not in UA status - Cannot be determined if the absence is voluntary or invluntarily because the search for the member is not yet finished - Commanding Officer has 10 day window before he/she must change members status. EAWUN Correct Answer: Excused Absence Whereabouts Unknown EAWUN Correct Answer: applicable to civilian only DCIPS Correct Answer: Defense Casualty Information Processing System DCIPS Correct Answer: the official information databse for casualty and mortuary processes. The DCIPS database is the information systems standard which supports uniform procedures, accurate accounting and reporting, benefits tracking and coordination of mortuary affairs Minors Cannot make disposition of remains Correct Answer: True Fr SMCR deaths not on active duty, it is at the ______ discretion to provide to provide condolence calls/assistance visits to the deceased family members. Correct Answer: Commander's DUSTWUN is defined as? Correct Answer: The transitory casualty classification used when the commander suspects the Marine may be a casualty whose absence appears to be involuntary, but there is a lack of sufficient evidence to make a definite determination of missing or deceased. PADD is designated by the marine on is basic individual record. BIR Correct Answer: False which reference outlines dod policy on dod personnel casualty matters policies and procedures? Correct Answer: DODI 1300.18 which item should not be provided to hqmc upon reporting a casualty Correct Answer: TBIR? The Official Marine Corps Notification Script can be found in Correct Answer: MCO 3040.4 Which of the below is a duty of a CACO Correct Answer: All of the Above: Notify the Family, Advise the