DAFH34-102 covers mortuary affairs search and recovery planning and operations, including logistics, safety, and stress support.
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DAFH34-102 addresses team composition, notifications, terrain-specific searches, medical examiner coordination, investigation support, personal protective equipment, and stress management. It describes requirements for trained search and recovery teams, specialized equipment, remains documentation, and critical incident stress support.
Applies to: This publication applies to the United States Space Force, Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.
Functions as the S&R Team Chief, maintaining a competent, trained S&R team and ensuring the team is appropriately staffed to conduct continuous S&R operations with 26 personnel operating at any given time (2 teams of 13-persons each). (paragraph 4)
Team members should be trained and equipped to perform S&R line searches and marking, trained in recognizing the need for and use of PPE, be trained for basic human remains recognition, be able to recover fragmented remains under supervision, and complete CISM PEP training. (paragraph 4)
Normal search methods are not practical for most buildings. Room-byroom confined area searches are normal. (paragraph 5)
All personnel who were a part of the S&R operation, including any personnel from another unit that directly assisted with S&R (i.e., on-site photographer and surveyors) should undergo structured critical incident stress (CIS) support. (paragraph 7)
A CIS debriefing is a more formal session to be held within 24 to 72 hours of return from S&R. Both are conducted by or for the medical group by a trained critical incident stress manager. (paragraph 7)