AFI36-3002_HOLLOMANAFBSUP — Casualty Services

AFI36-3002_HOLLOMANAFBSUP governs Air Force casualty services, including casualty reporting, notification, assistance, and benefits procedures.

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  • Publication number: AFI36-3002_HOLLOMANAFBSUP
  • Title: CASUALTY SERVICES
  • Date: 2013-11-06

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The publication covers casualty reports, missing and DUSTWUN statuses, emergency family member travel, casualty assistance, benefits, and vRED and DD Form 93 data. It requires use of DCIPS for casualty reports and establishes procedures for notifying and counseling next of kin.

Applies to: This publication applies to Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC).

Topics covered

  • Casualty reporting
  • Casualty notification
  • DUSTWUN status
  • Emergency Family Member Travel
  • Casualty assistance
  • Benefits and entitlement counseling
  • Traumatic Injury Protection
  • Virtual Record of Emergency Data

Questions and answers

What system must be used to submit Air Force casualty reports?

All casualty reports are submitted using the Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS). (paragraph 2-2)

What information must casualty reports include?

Reports must include an accurate, explicit account of the releasable circumstances surrounding the casualty. (paragraph 2-2)

What must the CAR do after learning of a casualty?

Immediately telephones AFPC/DPWCS at DSN 665-3505 or 1-800-433-0048 (CONUS bases only) upon learning of a casualty and continues to provide casualty data updates until information is confirmed and a casualty report is submitted through DCIPS. (paragraph 2-2)

When must the next of kin be counseled?

Counsel the NOK and enter the date counseled. (paragraph 4)

Is casualty assistance provided to the next of kin of deserters?

Casualty assistance is not provided to NOK of deserters. (paragraph 1-8)

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