CACO Class, USMC CACO Questions and Correct
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PCR
Ans: 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
Ans: PADD completes this with the assistance of the CACO. It indicates
funeral arrangements preferences.
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Mortuary Affairs Office (MAO)
Guru01 - Stuvia
Ans: - Morticians are available 24 hours a day to provide benefits
guidance and technical assistance to funeral directors and CACOs
- Coordinates Navy burial area sea
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- Navy morticians are assigned to Navy casualty located in PERS-13
Millington, Dover Port Mortuary and USMC Casualty Branch at Quantico
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Decedent Affairs Office (DAO)
Ans: 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
Ans: Held for deceased members whose remains are not recoverable.
Taps will be sounded and pre-folded flag will be presented.
Unit Memorial Service
Ans: Ceremonial command program that honors the service of deceased
military service and offer supports to grieving unit survivors.
, 2 for specific request mail
Primary Care
Ans: 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
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- cremation and ur
- shipment of remains to places of services
Guru01 - Stuvia
- shipment of remains to place of burial under military escort
Secondary Care
2026
Ans: Includes reimbursement for funeral home usage and cost of
gravesit, vault. clergy persons services, opening and closing of grave,
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floral tribute and obituary notices.
NAVPERS 1770/9
Ans: Primary/Secondary Next of Kin Information
NAVPERS 1770/8
Ans: Consent for the Release of Personal Information
PADD
Ans: Person Authorized Direct Disposition
NAVPERS 1770/10
Ans: Next of Kin Travel Request