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In the case of deceased, captured, missing, or
interned members, personal effects will be inventoried
and clothing cleaned or laundered. Commands must
ship personal effects directly to the PNOK by registered
mail or via the appropriate personal effects distribution
center (PEDC). Include a copy of the inventory list with
the personal effects. Ship them within 2 weeks after the
casualty occurs. If this is not possible, inform PERS 663.
For information on handling and shipping personal
effects, shore commands should consult Transportation
of Persona! Property Ashore, NAVSUP P-490,
paragraph 9009.2. Afloat commands should consult
Transportation of Personal Property Afloat, NAVSUP
P-485, volume 3, paragraph 1302.
SUMMARY
As a first class or chief petty officer one of your
duties will be the preparation of casualty reports. You
must set up a case file containing the initial casualty
report message with the letter to the next of kin and any
other correspondence about the casualty. Furthermore,
you may be assigned the duties of CACO. While dealing
with naval casualties is not something any of us look
forward to, serious injuries, illnesses, and deaths do
occur. You should be aware of your responsibilities in
dealing with these situations and know where to find the
information so you can quickly and accurately submit
the necessary reports.
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