AFI36-3002_21SWSUP — Casualty Services

AFI36-3002_21SWSUP governs casualty services, including notification procedures and responsibilities for supported Peterson AFB activities.

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  • Publication number: AFI36-3002_21SWSUP
  • Title: CASUALTY SERVICES
  • Date: 2018-10-11

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The publication establishes requirements for maintaining notification-officer lists and providing a standby roster to the Colorado Springs Regional Command Post. It addresses casualty coordination involving commanders, security forces, medical personnel, chaplains, mortuary affairs, transportation, public affairs, disaster preparedness, and Air Force Reserve personnel.

Applies to: It applies to all activities supported by the Casualty Assistance Office (FSHT), 21st Force Support Squadron, to include geographically separated units (GSU) and tenant units receiving host support at Peterson AFB.

Topics covered

  • Casualty notification procedures
  • Notification officer standby rosters
  • Airman Record of Emergency Data
  • Casualty reporting information
  • Medical attendants for casualty notifications
  • Emergency Family Member Travel Program

Questions and answers

What must the Colorado Springs Regional Command Post do when an active duty casualty is assigned to Peterson AFB?

Will immediately notify the CAR or the individual on standby of any active duty casualty assigned to Peterson AFB.

What must unit commanders do before making a casualty notification?

Under no circumstances will unit commanders make casualty notification without prior guidance and instruction from the HQ AFPC Casualty Services Branch via the Casualty Assistance Office.

What emergency data must newly assigned personnel have on file?

Unit commanders and their support staff (CSS) will require all newly assigned personnel to have a current Airman Record of Emergency Data (RED) on file in the virtual Military Personnel Flight (vMPF) and stress the importance of keeping the Airman RED current for prompt notification of NOK.

What information must Security Forces obtain about an active duty casualty?

On all calls received pertaining to an active duty casualty, obtain (as a minimum) name, grade, SSAN (except ill or injured casualties without the member’s written permission), place of occurrence, brief account of the circumstances, and the informant’s name and phone number.

When must the medical treatment facility notify the casualty representative?

Immediately notifies Peterson CAR or the standby casualty representative and the 21 SW/CSRCP of an active duty or retired member’s death that falls within Peterson AFB’s responsibility IAW AFI 36-3002.

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