HUMAN RESOURCESADVANCED LEADERS COURSE

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Review Casualty Reports

Lesson Plan

Version 4.9

April 2020

U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTENoncommissioned Officer Academy

Human Resources Advanced Leaders Course

Review Casualty Reports

LESSON PLAN

Lesson Author: AG Branch, ITDDate prepared: January 2013Last update: April 2020

1. SCOPE: Review Casualty Reports is a 7-hour lesson. The purpose of this lesson is to examine the Casualty Operations mission including the basic concepts, S-1 responsibilities, and automated systems used in reporting casualties.

This lesson builds on previous studies of:

Coordinating Personnel Support Deliver Essential Personnel Services

Students will reach the following lesson outcomes through assigned readings, actively participating in class, and completing the practical exercise:

Review emergency notification documents for completeness and accuracy Identify S-1 casualty reporting responsibilities Utilize DCIPS-PCR for casualty reporting

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

This lesson supports TLO 2, Deliver Essential Personnel Services. In addition this lesson supports or reinforces the following ELOs:

Process Personnel Information Management Conduct Unit Postal Operations

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ELO 2.12:Action: Review Casualty Reports

Condition: Mid-grade HR Leaders in a classroom environment working individually and as a member of a small group, using doctrinal and administrative publications, practical exercises, case studies, personal experience, handouts, discussion and an awareness of the Operational Environment (OE) variables and actors.

Standard: Application includes:

1. Defining the Casualty Operations mission.

2. Defining the basic concepts of casualty operations.

3. Determining S-1 Casualty Operations responsibilities and actions.

4. Demonstrating manual and automated casualty reporting procedures.

Learning Domain: Cognitive

Level of Learning: Application

3. STUDENT PREREQUISITE WORK:

a. Study Requirements:

Study: AR 638-8, Army Casualty Program, 23 June 2015, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 8, 10

DA PAM 638-8, Procedures for the Army Casualty Program, para 4-11 (4 pages)

Read: AR 600-8-4, Line of Duty Policy, Procedures, and Investigations, para. 1-5,

1-11 and 2-1 thru 2-6 (2 pages)

Review: DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7A, Chapter 36

Review: FM 1-0, Human Resources Support Section III (12 pages)

Review: FM 3-0, Operations para 1-3, 1-4 (2 pages)

Review: Casualty Procedures for DA Civilians Handout

b. Bring to class: NA

c. Be prepared to answer or discuss the following:

1) Emergency notification documents requirements2) S-1 casualty reporting responsibilities3) Casualty Report items

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4. INSTRUCTOR ADDITIONAL READING(S)/MATERIAL:

1) Review instructions for creating user accounts in iPERMS (see handout in SharePoint).

2) Review DCIPS-PCR and iPERMS scenarios.

5. TRAINING AIDS, REFERENCES, AND RESOURCES:

a. AR 638-8 (June 2015)b. AR 600-8-4 (September 2008)c. FM 1-0 (April 2014)d. FM 3-0 (October 2017)e. DoD 7000.14-R (February 2018)f. HR Metrics Guideg. NCOES HR Metrics Student Handouth. Instructions for Pulling DD93 and SLGV on File in iPERMSi. DD Form 93 (Jan 2008)j. SGLV 8286k. iPERMS New Account Instructionsl. iPERMS Handoutm. DCIPS-PCR Handoutn. DCIPS-PCR Scenarios Handouto. Casualty Activityp. Appendix A: Assessment Planq. Appendix B: Slides

6. CONDUCT OF LESSONS:

a. Lesson Timeline:

20 minutes Concrete Experience20 minutes Publish and Process50 minutes Generalize New Information10 minutes Break50 minutes Generalize New Information10 minutes Break50 minutes Generalize New Information10 minutes Break50 minutes Generalize New Information10 minutes Break50 minutes Generalize New Information

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10 minutes Break10 minutes Develop60 minutes Apply

Instructor Note: Throughout this lesson, solicit from students the challenges they experienced in the Operational Environment (OE) and what they did to resolve them. Encourage students to apply at least one of the critical variables: Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical Environment and Time (PMESII-PT). Adjust the Lesson Timeline as necessary to facilitate class schedule, your teaching style, and student learning. You are not bound by any time constraints during any particular phase of the ELM model.

Security Level: This course / lesson will present information that has a Security Classification of: U - Unclassified.

FD1. This training product has been reviewed by the training developers in coordination with the Adjutant General School, Fort Jackson, SC foreign disclosure officer. This training product can be used to instruct international military students from all approved countries without restrictions.

The Army Learning Areas (ALA) are the baseline focal points Soldiers and Army Civilians must possess to prevail in the ambiguous environments that challenge the Army today. The four ALAs are: Army Profession and Leadership; Mission Command; Human Dimension; and Professional Competence. The Army Learning Area taxonomy provides a framework to assist in grouping the General Learning Outcomes. The four Army Learning Areas serve as the framework to catalogue the 14 General Learning Outcomes.

The General Learning Outcomes (GLOs) are essential outcomes resulting from training, education, and experience along a career continuum of learning. There are three primary purposes for the Army General Learning Outcomes. First, they provide trainers and educators a lens into how effective they are in conveying their support material. Second, it assists in improving instructional design and/or training support packages. Finally it places responsibility on training and education proponents to be nested with ALAs.

GLO 1: Soldiers and Army Civilians proficient in leader attributes and competencies.

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GLO 2: Soldiers and Civilians proficient in character, competence, and commitment as trusted Army Professionals.

GLO 7: Soldiers and Army Civilians demonstrate capacity in critical thinking.

GLO 8: Soldiers and Army Civilians demonstrate proficiency in communications skills.

GLO 12: Soldiers and Army Civilians demonstrate proficiency in Army and joint doctrine.

GLO 13: Soldiers and Army Civilians support Army policies, programs, and processes.

b. Concrete Experience (20 min): This phase is student-centered and observed by the instructor (not an active participant).

Slide: Casualty ActivityFocus:

Handout the casualty scenario to the students and tell them they have 5 minutes to complete the casualty activity.

Students will use the DCIPS-PCR training database to complete the activity.

Instructor Note: Most students probably won’t finish the activity in the required timeline and if they did their accuracy probably suffered. Use questions, such as those listed below, to facilitate the discussion on the importance of accurate and timely casualty reporting and the delicate balance between the two.

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Instructor Questions:

Q1. Who was able to finish the activity?Q2. Who felt rushed during the activity?Q3. Who has felt like this in a real situation and what happened?Q4. What happens to accuracy when we rush through completing a product?

c. Publish and Process (20 min): This phase is student-centered and instructor facilitated.The publish portion is a short discussion on how group members felt during their experience of generating data. This phase focuses on the group dynamics during the exercise and is NOT intended to be a discussion of the content generated. This can be kept short; once the group moves to process, they will likely continue to add to publishing type information. Do not let the group jump straight to content. When well facilitated, publishing is a good method to relate a discussion of interpersonal communication and group dynamics to the broader topic of leader competencies described in FM 6-22, Army Leadership.

Instructor Questions:

Q1. What happened? How did you feel about that?Q2. Who had a similar or different experience, and why? Were there any surprises?Q3. What did you learn from the group experience?

Questions the instructor may ask to assist in publishing: (Intent is to push critical thinking. Push students to defend their answers – allow students to hash out ideas).

Why did you site “item X” as an example? What does it mean to you? (This gets at effective learning and how students find the material relevant from their experiences).

Did you find that once you got one idea down, it triggered related ideas? (If yes, have them show examples. This shows the interrelatedness of the materials in a larger process).

Would you say you saw any themes as you developed examples? (e.g. events vs. processes)

After having talked about this, can you think of additional examples?

d. Generalize New Information (5 hours):

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Slide: Action Focus: This lesson is focused on meeting AG technical education outcomes.

After completing this lesson, students should be confident in their ability to apply critical thinking in preparing for reviewing casualty reports.

Discussions in this block relate directly to concepts students will need to apply in future assignments.

Slide: Condition Focus: This lesson is focused on meeting AG technical education outcomes.

After completing this lesson, students should be confident in their ability to apply critical thinking in preparing for reviewing casualty reports.

Discussions in this block relate directly to concepts students will need to apply in future assignments.

Slide: StandardFocus: This lesson is focused on meeting AG technical education outcomes.

After completing this lesson, students should be confident in their ability to apply critical thinking in preparing for reviewing casualty reports.

Discussions in this block relate directly to concepts students will need to apply in future assignments.

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Instructor Note: The purpose of this lesson is not to impart knowledge and move on – it is intended to get students thinking about the importance of timely and accurate casualty reports. There are very few slides in the lesson; however, there are multiple opportunities for discussion. While topic slides do introduce knowledge and provide a focus, they are primarily designed to start discussions and constantly engage students, even in the GNI portion. The information covered in this lesson is basic, and even students with limited HR background can prepare for the lesson by completing the reading assignments and sharing their personal experiences. All students have had some experience with casualty reports during their careers and should contribute to discussions. Encourage students to draw on their experiences in past organizations and previous deployment(s), integrating Operating Environment variables, as appropriate.

Slide: Large Scale Combat Operations Focus:

Refer students to FM 3-0, Para 1-3, 1-4

Instructor Note: Refer students to FM 3-0 para 1-3 Large-scale combat operations are at the far right of the conflict continuum and associated with war. Historically battlefields in large-scale combat operations have been more chaotic, intense, and highly destructive than those the Army has experienced in the past several decades.

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Instructor Note : Refer students to FM 3-0 para 1-4Large-scale combat operations are intense, lethal, and brutal. Their conditions include complexity, chaos, fear, violence, fatigue, and uncertainty. Future battlefields will include noncombatants, and they will be crowded in and around large cities. Enemies will employ conventional tactics, terror, criminal activity, and information warfare to further complicate operations. To an ever-increasing degree, activities in the information environment are inseparable from ground operations. Large-scale combat operations present the greatest challenge for Army forces.

Start a discussion on how casualty ops works in this scenario with large-scale combat operations.

Slide: Record of Emergency Data (DD Form 93)Focus:

Refer students to AR 638-8, Chapter 8, and the blank DD Form 93 located in their course lessons folder.

The DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data) dated January 2008, is extremely important because when completed, it becomes an official and legal document that identifies the beneficiaries of certain benefits in the event the individual is deceased or in a missing status. It also provides the name and address of the persons to be notified in case of an emergency, sickness, or death.

The Record of Emergency Data is also used for disposition of a Soldier’s unpaid pay and allowances, if captured, missing or interned. All Soldiers (Regular Army (RA), USAR, and ARNG) are required to have a completed DD Form 93 on file. Instructor Note: Refer students to AR 638-8 Chapter 8, Death Gratuity benefit and unpaid pay and allowances. Inform the student the DD Form 93 is a supporting document needed to input into a casualty report.  

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A beneficiary may be eligible for a Death Gratuity (DG) and/or the unpaid pay and allowance of a deceased Soldier. There are special rules to determine each category of beneficiary. For further information, consult DoD 7000.14-R, Volume 7A Chapter 36 for DG and unpaid pay and allowances, or consult the local Staff Judge Advocate's office. Instructor Note: Refer to AR 638-8, para. 8-7 - Death Gratuity (DG)

 DG is payable to certain survivors of: 1. Deceased active duty Soldiers.

2. Soldiers who die within 120 days of separation or retirement from Active duty, to include disability or length of service, may be eligible for payment.

a. 120 days begin on the day following the date of discharge or release from active duty.

b. Character of service must be under honorable conditions.

c. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) must determine that the death was a result from disease or injuries incurred or aggravated while the Soldier was:

(1) On active duty

(2) While on authorized travel status to and from duty Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will make payment of DG only after the DVA makes a determination. If there is any delay in payment, the Casualty Area Command (CAC) will be responsible to notify the Casualty and Memorial Affairs Operations Center (CMAOC) and the reason for the delay in payment. The Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) will discuss options for payment on the initial visit with the Next of Kin (NOK), which is normally within the first 24 hours of the notification. Immediate payment of a death gratuity (within 24 hours, if possible) will be made by Finance and Accounting Office (FAO) when the eligible beneficiary can be determined, and there is no doubt as to the propriety of payment. Where there is no designation, DFAS will determine the eligible beneficiary and make payment. The DG is not payable to a beneficiary or survivor who is suspected in the death of the Soldier, unless there is evidence that clearly absolves such beneficiary or survivor of any felonious intent.

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Instructor Note: Inform the students not to be concerned on how the DD Form 93 is prepared or distributed. This form is only used in supporting the detailed information necessary in preparing a casualty report.  Instructor Note: Inform the students that the DD Form 93 is divided into two sections: Section 1 - Emergency Contact Information and Section 2 - Benefits Related Information. Certain information on the Record of Emergency Data is needed to initiate a casualty report.

Section 1 - Emergency Contact Information  (while the Soldier is with you, verify)

Item 1. Ensure the Soldier’s full name is spelled correctly. Item 2. Ensure the Soldier’s social security number (SSN) is correct.  Item 3a. Service. Military: Verify Soldier’s component: Regular Army (RA), United States Army Reserve (USAR), or Army National Guard (ARNG). Civilian: Will have two blocks checked to identify Army and either civilian or contractor, and a DoD civilian, without affiliation to one of the Military Services, will be marked DoD and then either Civilian or Contractor. Item 3b. Reporting Unit Code/Duty Station. Verify the unit identification code (UIC) from the Soldier's ERB/ORB. For example: (W0U6AA) or Fort Jackson is entered correctly comparing the information on the Soldier's ERB/ORB. Item 4a. Spouse name. Verify spouse’s last name (if different from item #1), first name and middle initial on the line provided. Verify Soldier’s marital status: single, divorced, or widowed. The information can be verified by the Soldier's (Marriage Certificate / Divorce Decree or Death Certificate).  Item 4b. Address and telephone number. Verify the "actual physical" address and telephone number listed. Include civilian title or military rank and service; if applicable.

Item 5a-d. Children. Verify the full name, relationship, and the date of birth of all child(ren). Verify whether or not the child(ren) lived with the Service Member. Item 6a. Verify the full name of Service Member’s father. Item 6b. Verify the father’s address and telephone number is annotated on the form. Verify whether the father is unknown, deceased or if someone other than the natural mother is listed. Include father’s civilian title or military rank and service, if applicable. Item 7a. Verify the full name of Service Member’s mother. 

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Item 7b. Verify the mother’s address and telephone number is annotated on the form. Verify whether the mother is unknown, deceased or if someone other than the natural mother is listed. Include mother’s civilian title or military rank and service, if applicable Item 8. Person not to notify due to ill health will be identified.

1. Verify whether or not the Soldier indicated a person(s) NOT to be notified due to ill health.

2. Verify whether or not there is an alternate person is to be notified other than the name(s) listed.

 Item 9a. This item will be used to record the name of the person(s), if any, other than the Service Member's primary Next of Kin or immediate family, to whom information on the whereabouts and status of the member shall be provided if the member is placed in a missing status. Reference 10 USC, Section 655. NOT APPLICABLE to Civilians.   Item 9b. Address and telephone number or Designated Person(s). NOT APPLICABLE to civilians.   Item 10. Contracting Agency and telephone number (contractors only). NOT APPLICABLE to military personnel. Civilian Contractors will provide the name of their contracting agency and its telephone number. Example: XYZ Electric, (703) 555-5689. The telephone number should be to the company or corporation's personnel or human resources office.

Instructor Note: Inform the students the importance of verifying the beneficiary(ies) listed on the form because it will determine who may be eligible for DG and/or the unpaid pay and allowances of a deceased Soldier.

Section 2 - Benefits Related Information

Item 11a thru 11d. Verify the beneficiary(ies) for Death Gratuity (Military only) has been entered to include their full name(s) of the person(s) to receive death gratuity pay. The deceased may have designated one or more persons to receive all or a portion of the death gratuity pay. The percentage of the death gratuity pay amount must also be designated for each person(s) listed as a beneficiary.  Instructor Note: Refer students to the Instruction on the DD93 in Handout and point out the changes in regards to the DG. Effective on and after 1 July 2008, Soldiers have the ability to designate up to 10 persons to receive all or a portion of the DG. Soldiers must designate amounts payable in 10 percent increments. If a Soldier designates a person other than the spouse to receive all or a portion of the DG, the human resources specialist must provide the spouse written notification of the action. Item 12a thru 12c. Verify the complete name, address, phone number and percentage allotted to the beneficiary(ies) for Unpaid Pay/Allowance (Military only) was annotated.

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 Item 13a and b. Verify the name, relationship, address, and telephone number of the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD) of the remains is listed. Item 14. Continuations/Remarks. This block offers the greatest amount of flexibility for the member to record other important information not otherwise requested but considered extremely useful in the casualty notification and assistance process. Besides continuing information from other blocks on this form, the member may desire to include additional information such as: NOK language barriers, location or existence of a Will, additional private insurance information, other family member contact numbers, etc.

Item 15. Have the Soldier electronically sign DD Form 93. Item 16. Witness will electronically sign and date DD Form 93. Item 17. Ensure the date is the same day the Soldier Signs the DD Form 93. Instructor Note: Ensure the students understand the DD Form 93 is 1 of 4 supporting documents needed to initiate a casualty report.   Instructor Note: All Army components are to maintain current DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data); SGLV Form 8286 (Service members' Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate) to include a copy of the spousal notification when Soldier DG and/or insurance beneficiary designations trigger that requirement must be properly uploaded to interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System (iPERMS).

Slide: Servicemembers Group Life Insurance 1 of 3 Focus:

Refer the students to AR 638-8, Chapter 10

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Slide: Servicemembers Group Life Insurance 2 of 3 Focus:

Refer the students to AR 638-8, Chapter 10

Slide: Servicemembers Group Life Insurance 3 of 3 Focus:

Refer the students to AR 638-8, Chapter 10

Instructor Note: This form is 2 of 4 supporting documents needed to initiate a casualty report.

Establishment: Chapter 10-1

Service member’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Program became effective on 29 September 1965 with the enactment of Public Law (PL) 89-214. Since its inception, the SGLI program has had several amendments. The major changes have been the amount of coverage, the persons eligible to be insured, the conditions under which persons are eligible for SGLI, and the continuation of such insurance after the Soldier's

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transition from the Service. These laws are codified as 38 USC 1965-1980. The SGLI is a group life insurance policy purchased by DVA from a commercial life insurance company. The program is operated under an arrangement with commercial companies through the Office of Service members Group Life Insurance (OSGLI).

As of 1 September 2005, all Soldiers are automatically insured under SGLI for the maximum $400,000 amount of coverage, unless they elect to be covered for a lesser amount, or not to be covered at all. They may purchase lesser amount in increments of $50,000.

The SGLI coverage does not affect the right to retain any other Government or private insurance, except Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI).

 

Restoration or reinstatement of Service Members’ Group Life Insurance:

1. SGLV Form 8285 MUST BE COMPLETED by all Soldiers who previously declined/ reduced the automatic $ 400,000 coverage.

2. Soldier must answer all medical questions and sign in the presence of Commanding Officer or equivalent superior.

3. Coverage will become effective immediately, providing a review of Soldier’s medical conditions is not required by OSGLI.

4. Soldier must also complete a SGLV 8286 if primary and/or contingent beneficiary (ies) change.

If answers on the SGLV 8285 to Item 11, all parts of Item 12 and to Item 13 are “NO”, the HR professional will:

1. File the 8285 in the Soldier’s MPF and forward via iPERMS to Soldier’s OMPF.

2. Forward to servicing FAO for premium deductions.

3. It is not necessary to forward a copy to the Office of Servicemembers’ Group life Insurance (OSGLI).

If answers to Item 11, or to any part of Item 12, or to Item 13 are “YES”, the HR professional will:

1. File the 8285 in the Soldier’s MPF and forward via iPERMS to Soldier’s OMPF.

2. Forward a copy to the OSGLI; OSGLI will review and return with an approved/disapproved annotated copy to the Soldier’s organization.

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3. File the returned approved/disapproved copy from OSGLI in the Soldier’s MPF and forward via iPERMS to Soldier’s OMPF.

Do not forward to FAO for premium deduction until the "APPROVED" form is received from OSGLI.

Soldiers Responsibilities; Chapter 10

a. All Soldiers will ensure the amount of insurance coverage and beneficiary designations on their SGLV Form 8286 are current.

b. Soldiers will promptly inform the personnel officer of any—

(1) Election to increase or decrease coverage.(2) Election not to have coverage.(3) Change or addition to beneficiaries.(4) Legal name change.

  NOTE: The SGLV 8286 (Service Members Group Life Insurance) reflects who the Soldier designated as principal and contingent (alternate) beneficiary. When preparing the casualty report ensure the SSN, Name, and Rank matches the DA Form 1156, which will be covered in the next learning activity step.

Soldiers eligible to be insured  Coverage is provided for the following Soldiers while performing full-time active duty or active duty for training (ADT) under calls or orders that do specify a period of less than 31 days: 

1. Commissioned, Warrant and enlisted Soldiers.

2. Members of Ready Reserve who are assigned to a unit or position in which theymay be required to perform ADT and each year will be scheduled to perform at least 12 periods of inactive duty training (IDT) that is creditable for retirement purposes under 10 USC.

3. Cadets of the United States Military Academy

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Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance extends coverage to a Soldier’s spouse for up to $100,000, in $10,000 increments, and automatic coverage of themember’s dependent children for $10,000 for the time that they have full–time SGLI coverage. The FSGLI coverage begins automatically.

The current spouse and the dependent children of all Soldiers (active duty and Ready Reserve) who are covered under the SGLI program on a full–time basis are eligible for this coverage. Dependent children are defined as:

All natural born children and legally adopted children under the age of 18 All stepchildren under the age of 18 who are members of the Soldier’s

household. Any dependent child between the ages of 18 and 23 who is a full–time student. Any dependent child who has been declared legally incompetent before the age

of 18.

Soldiers can choose to decline FSGLI spousal coverage at any time. Soldiers who desire restore or increase FSGLI coverage, if a coverage amount less than $100,000 was previously elected, must request in writing on SGLV 8285A (Request for Family Coverage for Spouse) and SGLV 8286A through the unit personnel office. The Soldier completes section I of the form. Section II is completed by the spouse to provide OSGLI with information on the spouse’s current health status. Part III is completed by the Unit CDR.

If all medical questions are answered “NO” file the SGLV 8285A in the Soldiers local personnel records with completed SGLV 8286A.

If any of the medical questions are answered “YES,” the SGLV 8285A is sent directly to the OSGLI for review and decision. When the OSGLI decision is received by the command, file SGLV 8285A and SGLV 8286A, if applicable, in the Soldier’s localpersonnel records. Do not deduct any premiums until the OSGLI returns its decision.

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Slide: Center This!Focus:

Break the students up into three groups

Explain to students the instructions below and give them 10 minutes to complete the activity

“Center This!” instructions:

The diagram has eight sections. Each of them contains six letters with a question mark in the middle showing that one letter is missing. Your job is to find the one letter that is missing and rearrange the letters in each section to form eight words. All the words relate to casualty reporting.

Center This! SolutionFocus:

Missing letter is “ i ”

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Slide: Principles of Casualty ReportingFocus:

Refer to AR 638-8, para. 2-4 and DA PAM 638-8 para. 4-11

The first major component of casualty operations is casualty reporting. This is where you will have the most impact in your role as an HR sergeant in an S-1, since casualty reporting is initiated at the lowest levels. It is important you thoroughly understand that timely and accurate casualty reporting are key to notifying NOK.  Casualty reporting is the source of information provided to the NOK concerning a casualty incident. It is of the utmost importance to provide that information accurately, promptly, and in as much detail as possible so that the NOK receive as full of an account as possible of the casualty incident. The initial report must be dispatched within 12 hours from the time of the incident to CMAOC, Army Human Resources Command (AHRC).

Casualty Type is a term used to identify a casualty for reporting purposes as either a hostile casualty or a non-hostile casualty or pending.  

1. Hostile Casualty - a person who is the victim of a terrorist activity or whobecomes a casualty "in action." The term "in action" characterizes the casualty as having been the direct result of hostile action, sustained in combat or relating thereto, or sustained going to or returning from a combat mission provided that the occurrence was directly related to hostile action. Included are persons killed or wounded mistakenly or accidentally by friendly fire directed at a hostile force of what is thought to be a hostile force. However, not to be considered as sustained in action and not to be interpreted as hostile casualties are injuries or death due to the elements, self-inflicted wounds, and except in unusual cases, wounds or death inflicted by a friendly force while the individual is in an AWOL, deserter, or dropped from the rolls (DFR) status or is voluntarily absent from a place of duty.

2. Non-hostile Casualty - a person who becomes a casualty due to circumstances not directly attributable to hostile action or terrorist activity. Casualties due to the elements, self-inflicted wounds, and combat fatigue are non-hostile casualties.

3. Pending – A person whose casualty circumstances are insufficient to make a

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selection between “hostile” and “non-hostile”. This type must be updated to “hostile” or “non-hostile” upon receiving sufficient information.

 Instructor Note: refer students to DA PAM 638-8, para. 4-11 for the following definitions:

Casualty Category is a term used to specifically classify a casualty for reporting purposes based upon the casualty type and the casualty status. Casualty categories include killed in action (KIA), died of wounds received in action (DOW), and wounded in action (WIA). The following 13 casualty status is important in casualty reporting:

1. Beleaguered - the casualty is a member of an organized element that has been surrounded by a hostile force to preclude escape of its members. Casualty type must be hostile.

2. Besieged - the casualty is a member of an organized element that has been surrounded by a hostile force for compelling it to surrender. Casualty type must be hostile.

3. Captured - the casualty has been seized as the result of action of an unfriendly military or paramilitary force in a foreign country. Casualty type must be hostile.

4. Detained - the casualty is prevented from proceeding or is restrained in custody for alleged violation of international law or other reasons claimed by the government or group under which the person is being held. Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

5. Interned - the casualty is definitely known to have been taken into custody of a nonbelligerent foreign power as the result of and for reasons arising out of any armed conflict in which the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged.

6. Missing - the casualty is not present at his or her duty location due to apparent involuntary reasons and whose location may or may not be known. Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

7. Missing In Action (MIA) - the casualty is a hostile casualty, other than the victim of a terrorist activity, who is not present at his or her duty location due to apparent involuntary reasons and whose location is unknown.

8. Deceased - a casualty status applicable to a person who is either known to have died, determined to have died based upon receipt of conclusive evidence, or declared dead based upon a presumptive finding of death. The recovery of the person’s remains is not a prerequisite to determining or declaring a person deceased. Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

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9. DUSTWUN - an transitory/temporary casualty status, used when the reason for a member’s absence is uncertain and it is possible that the member may be a casualty whose absence is involuntary, but there is not sufficient evidence to make a determination that the member’s actual status is missing or deceased. Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

10.Not Seriously Wounded, Injured, or Ill (NSI) - the casualty status of a person whose injury or illness may or may not require hospitalization, medical authority does not classify as VSI, SI, or III, and the person can communicate with the NOK. Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

11.Very Seriously Wounded, Injured, or Ill (VSI) - the casualty status of a person whose illness is classified by medical authorities to be of such severity that life is imminently endangered. (Joint Pub 1-02) Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

12.Seriously Wounded, Injured, or Ill (SI) - the casualty status of a person whose illness or injury is classified by medical authorities to be of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern, but there is no imminent danger to life. Casualty type can be hostile or non-hostile.

13.Returned to Military Control (RMC) – This type of casualty code can be either hostile or non-hostile.

 Instructor Note: Inform students the casualty status of Missing, and its subcategory, is declared by The Adjutant General (TAG) following an investigation. Missing status entitles the NOK to benefits and legal status. Units will report missing Soldiers initially as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) if their absence is thought to be involuntary.

Reportable Casualties

A casualty report is required when any of the personnel listed in the categories above becomes a casualty. A detailed list of who is reportable can be found in AR 638-8, Chapter 2, Paragraph 2-6.  Instructor Note: Ask the students if they know why reporting wounded is a wartime reporting activity. This wartime reporting activity began at the DA/CMAOC level in 1991 during Desert Storm because families wanted to know how their Soldiers were doing.  Instructor Note: Refer to AR 638-8, Chapter 2, para. 2-4.   Speed and accuracy are the key elements to the entire casualty reporting and tracking process. There are five types of casualty reports; however, only four are reportable in DCIPS-PCR.

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1. Initial (INIT).2. Status Change (STACH).3. Supplemental (SUPP).4. Prognosis or Progress (PROG).

Slide: Casualty procedures for DA CiviliansFocus:

Refer students to AR 638-8, para. 2-7 & DoDI Enclosure 6, para. 2.1.5

Timely and accurate casualty reporting is the unit CDR’s responsibility. DA Form 1156 provides a template for collecting data required for the INIT and may be used in contingencies or during peacetime.

To ensure accuracy, persons with first-hand knowledge of the incident should complete DA Form 1156 and confirm the following:

a. Data elements on DA Form 1156 marked with an asterisk (*) are required to transmit an INIT via DCIPS-PCR.

b. Data must be entered in the format specified by DCIPS-PCR.

c. Accuracy of casualty data must be verified by a field-grade officer.

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Slide: DA Form 1156Focus:

Refer students to DA PAM 638-8, para. 4-5b and Table 4-3

Preparing the DA Form 1156 requires detailed information. It is used as a casualty checklist to assist in creating an "INIT" report as well as a field casualty report in the event of electronic failure. There are data fields marked by an asterisk (*) that indicate the minimum requirements to send a casualty report forward expeditiously up the chain of command. The "SUPP" report can be forwarded as required to provide additional or greater detailed information.

Shown is an example of the Casualty Feeder Card, DA Form 1156, JUN 2015. When preparing DA Form 1156, remember the following:

1. Data fields align with the DCIPS-PCR-PCR 2. Data fields marked by an asterisk (*) indicate minimum requirements to send a

casualty report forward.3. Fill in all required data fields (*) and include body armor worn at the time of

incident. 4. Fill in as much information as available to include weapons causing injury and

vehicle information.5. “DUSTWUN/Missing/Captured.” Include date, time, and place last seen, and

identifying marks. 6. “Investigation required” refers to all investigations conducted concerning the

circumstances of a casualty incident. For example, non-hostile fatal accident, AR 15-6 collateral investigation. All hostile deaths require investigation.

7. “Identification of remains.” Include the means of identification: ID tags, name tag, personal recognition, other. If visual identification cannot be made, a “believed to be” statement will be included in the circumstances based on witness, manifest, or other means and a “believed to be” notification is conducted.

8. “Date/time of death.” Enter the date and time of death that the medical officer provides, and the name of the medical officer who pronounced the person

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deceased. Also enter the place of death if outside a medical facility, and the name of the hospital if a medical facility.

9. Field grade battalion-level commander, or field grade designee, authenticates the casualty information for accuracy and thoroughness of casualty type, circumstances, and inflicting force for all deceased and DUSTWUN cases prior to submission of the report. Such authentication ensures the incident information sent forward for notification of family members is complete and accurate.

10. Include the name of the preparer and the officer authenticating in remarks on the casualty report.

11.This information is then entered into DCIPS-PCR-PR by the BDE/BCT S-1 and submitted electronically to the theater CAC.

Instructor Note: Explain to the students that as part of casualty reporting, DCIPS-PCR-PR and CR will be covered later in the lesson which will include in-depth information and hands-on application of the DCIPS-PCR-PR software.

Slide: DCIPS-PCR Casualty Report - ExampleFocus:

Shown later is an example of how an automated casualty report looks when generated in DCIPS-PCR.

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Slide: Preparing an Initial Casualty Report for a Theater CasualtyFocus:

Refer students to DA PAM 638-8, para. 4-5

The INIT is the first report submitted by the CAC having responsibility for the geographic AOR where the incident occurred, normally using information listed on the DA Form 1156. This report will include personal data on the casualty being reported, as well as information about the circumstances surrounding the incident. The INIT shouldanswer who the casualty is, what the casualty was doing when the incident occurred, and what protective gear was the casualty wearing (if applicable), when it happened, why it happened, what caused the casualty, and where it happened. The INIT will also include cause of death (if known) for deceased; and a preliminary diagnosis for injured or ill casualties, as well as information on where the casualty is hospitalized.

The Soldier or unit must complete a DA Form 1156’s minimum required fields and other information, if available.

The unit or battalion (BN) adjutant (S1) or brigade (BDE) S1 must receive, review, and authenticate DA Form 1156. Telephonically alert the next reporting level of casualty incident.

The casualty liaison team (CLT), BN S1, or BDE S1 must prepare a casualty report using DCIPS-PCR (see DA PAM 638-8 para. 2–2), and transmit it electronically to next reporting level.

The corps or theater Army area command must review and prepare report to send forward using DCIPS-PCR (see DA PAM 638-8 para. 2–2), and transmit it to the theater CAC.

The theater CAC will dispatch the casualty report within 12 hours of incident to Army Human Resources Command-Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Center (AHRC–CMAOC). The CMAOC will review and submit the casualty report into DCIPS-PCR. Transmit the report to the home station CAC (HSCAC) and any supporting CACs to prepare for notification and any additional reports.

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The HSCAC staff, upon receipt of telephonic notification of incident, must create a DCIPS-PCR casualty report, attach DD Form 93 and SGLV 8286, and other pertinent documents, and submit to CMAOC. Use the personnel data compare function in DCIPS-PCR–CR to pull personnel information from personnel systems into DCIPS-PCR to prepare the INIT. Other documentation may be attached to the DCIPS-PCR–CR casualty report.

When a reportable casualty occurs, every level of command will initiate an initial informational heads-up telephone call to the next higher level and pass casualty information to the contingency CAC. The CAC will continually reconcile, verify, and consolidate incoming information before passing it to CMAOC. 

Instructor Note: Inform the students when a person becomes a casualty while away from his or her permanent station (such as on leave), the CAC whose area the casualty occurs in will submit a casualty report.  Commanders at brigade and higher level of CACs preparing to support a mass casualty incident should develop a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between each mortuary affairs collection point (MACP) and Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) within the CAC’s or unit’s area of responsibility to allow for CLT involvement in the administration and processing of casualties evacuated from an area of military operations or mass casualty incident site. This action will support DA casualty operations requirements.

Instructor Note: Refer the students to DA PAM 638-8, para. 4-12. 

Reporting units must report all suspected friendly fire incidents to the CMAOC as soon as evidence leads personnel on the ground to believe that enemy fire might not have caused a casualty incident during hostilities. Suspected friendly fire incidents will require: 

1. Immediate telephonic heads up to the CMAOC.

2. An INIT or SUPP casualty report with detailed circumstances. Indicate either “Amigo” (Allied Forces), “Buddy” (U.S. Forces), or “UNK” (Unknown) on the casualty report. If a casualty results from suspected friendly fire, but is unconfirmed, the casualty report will state “Unknown.” In the event the suspected friendly fire is discovered after submitting the INIT casualty report or feeder report, the reporting unit must immediately submit a SUPP casualty report to the CMAOC to update or correct the information provided in the INIT report.

3. Notification of incident through command channels to combatant commander.

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4. Notification of incident to continental United States (CONUS) Replacement Center (CRC).

5. Initiation of an AR 15–6 investigation.

Instructor Note: Refer the students to AR 638-8, para. 2-19 

Report casualties involving Army personnel occurring in the air, over water, or at sea, while traveling to or from an overseas command as directed by CMAOC.  Instructor Note: Refer to AR 638-8, para. 2-21 – Casualty reporting during field exercises.   Field exercises provide an opportunity to test casualty-reporting procedures. Casualty reporting also adds depth and realism to command exercises.

Prior to the training exercise, the maneuver director or designated Army representative will coordinate with the CAC and CMAOC to establish a central casualty-reporting agency to accept casualty reports during the training event. This central agency will prepare and process reports for the responsible CAC on actual casualties incurred during the exercise on DA Form 1156 and forward to the nearest CAC.

For simulated casualties, the reporting agency will use DA Form 1156 marked “FOR EXCERISE ONLY” at the top and bottom of the simulated report to ensure that exercise messages remain within exercise channels. Training event casualty reporting is available using DCIPS-PCR training applications. Access to training applications must be coordinated with CMAOC DCIPS-PCR help desk.

Instructor Note: Refer the students to AR 638-8, para. 2-20- Reporting Army General Officers (GOs), Sergeant Major of the Army (SGMA), and Medal of Honor recipients.

Slide: Reporting a Person as DeceasedFocus:

Refer students to AR 638-8, para. 2-11

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The Armed Forces Medical Examiner will make official positive identification by means of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), dental records, fingerprints, or other approved methods of identification. Report a person as deceased for the following situations:

1. When remains recovered are visually identified.

2. When remains have not been recovered but conclusive evidence of death exists.

3. When remains recovered are not or cannot be visually identified, include a “believed to be” statement in circumstances and “believed to be” notification will be conducted. This type of notification to the NOK will include an explanation as to why the remains are “believed to be” the deceased, based on:

a. Witness.

b. Manifest.

c. No known suspected or possible survivors. Keep the NOK updated on any findings concerning identification. The date and time of death will be the official date and time the deceased was pronounced by medical personnel or as determined by the medical examiner. Explain any discrepancy between date and time of incident and date and time of death in the circumstances. For example, a Soldier dies at incident site and must be transported to a medical facility a distance away to be officially pronounced deceased by medical personnel. Explain the difference in date and time of death and the date and time of incident in circumstances. When all available evidence cannot establish for the deceased Soldier, an actual date and time of death, select the latest date that death can reasonably be presumed to have occurred. For example, death occurred in a particular month but cannot determine day, select the last day of that month as the date of death.

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Slide: Casualty ReportsFocus:

Refer students to AR 638-8, para. 2-4 and DA PAM 638-8, para 4-11. This will give instructions for completing the casualty report.

Initial Report (INIT) - is the first report submitted on a person involved in any single casualty incident. Its purpose is to enter a reportable person into the casualty reporting system within 12 hours of the incident. Status Change Report (STACH) - shows the casualty status of a previously reported person has changed from a major category of casualty to another. Prognosis or Progress Report (PROG) - is used to report the initial prognosis and medical progress of hospitalized injured or ill personnel or a very seriously wounded, injured, or ill (VSI), seriously iII (SI), or special category (SPECAT). Supplemental Report (SUPP) - is used to provide additional or corrected information to an INIT report or any previously submitted report.

Health and Welfare – is used during peacetime only. Casualty category: Next determine the category of the casualty. These categories are less detailed than the ones described in the last learning activity. They fall into one of the following categories. 

1. Military

2. Civilian

3. Family member4. Retired

 Determine the casualty type: 

1. Hostile

2. Non-hostile

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  Verify Casualty Data. Verify the information provided in the casualty report.

Slide: DA Civilian Reported In DCIPS-PCR Focus:

Refer students to AR 638-8, Chapter 2

DA Civilian employees paid from appropriated funds that die during travel status or temporary duty (TDY) within the United States.

Note. When a reportable deceased civilian is found to be a retiree of any Service or current USAR or ARNG member after the INIT is transmitted, the responsible CAC will notify CMAOC of the retired, USAR, or ARNG status.

DA Civilian employees paid from appropriated funds and DOD Civilian employees of the agencies listed below while assigned, deployed, or TDY outside the United States—

(1) Defense Policy Board.(2) Advisory Committee Office of Net Assessment.(3) Office of Inspector General.(4) Defense Criminal Investigative Service.(5) European Command.(6) Southern Command.(7) Joint Special Operations Command.(8) U.S. Forces, Korea.(9) Defense Commissary Agency.(10) Defense Contract Audit Agency.Defense Contract Management Agency.(12) Defense Legal Services Agency.(13) Defense Security Cooperation Agency.(14) Defense Security Service.(15) Defense Threat Reduction Agency.(16) Pentagon Force Protection Agency.(17) Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office.

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(18) DOD Education Activity.(19) DOD Dependents Schools.(20) Washington Headquarters Services.

DOD or DA Civilian employees who become casualties as the result of hostile activity within the United States.

Slide: DA Civilian Reported In DCIPS-PCR contFocus:

Refer students to AR 638-8, Chapter 2

For DA Civilians not in one of the above categories, which occurs on an Army installation, reporting and notification are handled in accordance with the respective garrison policy as prescribed. This includes notification to the Garrison Commander, the employee’s chain of command, and the on-call chaplain.

The MyBiz data system is designated as the system of record for DA Civilian emergency contact information. DA Civilians will review and update emergency contact information in MyBiz, upon an employee’s initial entrance on duty, prior to going in Temporary Duty or Temporary Change of Station status, or at anytime contact

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information changes. Employees will be encouraged to, at a minimum, review this information annually to ensure its accuracy.

Slide: Creating a new Hasty Casualty ReprotFocus:

Walk students through the DCIPS-PCR PCR training database using the DCIPS-PCR handout as a guide.

Students need to complete the scenarios listed in the DCIPS-PCR Student Handout as you walk them through the database.

Slide: iPERMSFocus:

Walk students through the iPERMS scenario using the iPERMS Handout.

Inform students that you will go more in-depth into iPERMS during the PIM lesson.

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Slide: Casualty Operations Management ResponsibilitiesFocus:

Break students up into five groups

Have one group develop a list of unit, Battalion S-1, BDE/BCT S-1, and CAC responsibilities

Give each group 10 minutes to develop their list and then assign a rep. from each group to brief the class on their findings

From Battalion through Army/ASCC, the various agencies, units and echelons of command have critical roles in establishing and operating the casualty operations management system. All levels of commands and their supporting agencies are responsible for the appropriate casualty functions/tasks for their echelon and working as a team to accomplish the Casualty Operations Management mission.

Students list for each of the responsibilities should include some of the following:

Unit Responsibilities (Pre-deployment) (FM 1-0, para. 4-122)

The brigade S-1 ensures the following tasks are accomplished by subordinate units prior to deployment:

1. Appoint a SCMO for the AO and for the Rear Detachment to process the personal effects of deceased Soldiers in coordination with the S-4. Coordinate SCMO appointment with the command’s servicing judge advocate.

2. Ensure all deploying Soldiers and Family members view the pre-deployment casualty preparedness training videos.

3. Brief Soldiers on the importance of updating wills and give each the opportunity to update DD Form 93 and SGLV Form 8286.

4. Includes awards scrubs as part of pre-deployment operations; ensure each Soldier reviews and updates their officer or enlisted record brief, with special emphasis on awards during pre-deployment operations.

5. Ensures each Soldier’s current DD Form 93 and SGLV form-series are posted to the Soldier’s iPERMS record and maintain a copy of DD Form 93 and SGLV Form 8286 on file for each Soldier assigned or attached at Soldier’s home station and with the deployed unit. Home station will maintain the documents with original signatures.

6. Coordinate with the S-6 to ensure capability to email casualty reports to brigade.

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7. Provides the Rear Detachment POC information to home station CAC and ensure rear detachment personnel are trained on how to conduct telephonic notification to the NOK of injured/ill Soldiers.

8. Ensure all DCIPS-PCR users are fully trained on DCIPS-PCR and casualty reporting procedures.

9. Establishes a list of mature Soldiers to be trained as CNOs and CAOs and coordinate with the home station CAC to ensure the appointed personnel are trained and certified by the supporting center.

10.Contact the Case Management personnel at the U.S. Air Force Port Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, located in Dover, Delaware, before forwarding unit patches and sets of unit crests. Contact the Army Case Management personnel at (502) 613-9025, or at www.morutary.af.mil.

11.Trains Soldiers on DA Form 1156; ensure use of DA Form 1156 as a template for calling in essential information after a casualty incident.

12.Develop a casualty SOP. Casualty SOPs, should include DCIPS-PCR-CF/CR training (software should be loaded on several computers); procedures for processing posthumous awards and combat badges,; casualty notification to Families of injured or ill Soldiers when directed by CMAOC; expediting citizenship requests; conducting unit memorial services; processing LOD investigations and determinations; and for processing of theater and home station PE, to include appointment and training of SCMOs; and define unit specifics for military funeral honors.

Battalion S-1 Responsibilities (FM 1-0, paragraph 4-114)

The battalion S-1 has the responsibility to prepare casualty reports and maintain the status of assigned and attached personnel at MTFs. Battalion S-1s forward all original casualty forms (to include DD Form 93 and SGLV Form 8286) to the brigade. The battalion processes casualty reports using the DA Form 1156 as a template to capture the information needed to complete a casualty report and ensures the form is completely filled out and submitted to the brigade S-1 within three hours, conditions permitting. Field grade commanders or their designated field grade representative at battalion must approve casualty reports for accuracy and completeness. Note: S-1s should refer to ATP 1-0.1, Appendix D, S-1 Assessment Checklist, and use the checklist to assess the effectiveness of battalion casualty operations. During contingencies, the battalion S-1 has the following casualty operations responsibilities:

1. Develops an SOP for casualty operations.

2. Maintain personnel asset visibility on all assigned or attached personnel. Provides accountability information to PR Cells and other staff agencies to maintain 100% force accountability.

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3. Ensure that all S-1 personnel are training on casualty reporting procedures, maintain required copies of DA Form 1156, and understand how to use the form as a template or prompter to relay the essential elements of the casualty report by voice or electronic means as quickly as possible after a casualty incident occurs.

4. Receives casualty information from subordinate/attached units (information may be received via casualty reporting system, DA Form 1156(s), radio, or by other available methods).

5. Notifies the commander and Chaplain when a casualty occurs.

6. Reviews and approves casualty information (verified through CLT, MA collection points, straggler information, provost marshal channels, or individual personnel).

7. Submit INIT casualty reports to the BDE/BCT S-1 using DCIPS-PCR-CF when available or via DA Form 1156 when DCIPS-PCR-CF is not available. When required, ensures a field grad officer from the battalion reviews and authenticates casualty information prior to submission of the INIT report. (If the tactical situation does not allow a review, follow-up the INIT report with a SUPP report as soon as possible).

8. Coordinate with the Surgeon/Battalion Aid Station/Medical Company to monitor status of patients.

9. Provide SUPP reports whenever any additional casualty information is confirmed or when the circumstances as initially reported require updating.

10.Process posthumous promotions, awards, U.S. citizenship actions, if applicable.

11.Appoint SCMO for Personal Effects.

12.Coordinates for an investigating officer to conduct AR 15-6 investigations; (required for hostile deaths, suspected suicides, deaths resulting from military-related accidents, or friendly fire incidents).

13. Ensure casualty operations are included in all OPORDs and OPLANs14. Appoints Line of Duty (LOD) investigating officer for non-hostile injuries and

deaths, as directed by the commander.

15. Prepare, review and dispatch letters of sympathy and/or condolence.

16. Tracks evacuated casualties back to home station/demobilization site.

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17. Analyze personnel strength data to determine current capabilities and project future requirements; tracks the status and location of recovered personnel until they complete the reintegration process. (Note: PR Cells might require additional staffing to fulfill assigned responsibilities). Additional maneuver forces may also be required for PR missions.

18.Maintains a personnel information data base; PR Cell requires information on isolated, missing, detained, or captured personnel. (Note: This is especially important if the individuals in question did not complete DD Form 1833 Test (V2), or Civilian equivalent form).

19.Update the commander on the status of casualties.

20.Ensure casualty operations and capabilities are included as part of early entry operations.

Instructor Note: Highlight to the students that the BN S-1’s casualty functions are critical as they are at the front end of the official casualty reporting process. Like the BDE/BCT S-1, casualty coordination with CLTs and MTFs is also critical for tracking wounded Soldiers evacuated from foxhole, through theater, to home station MTFs.

BDE S-1/STB S-1 Responsibilities (FM 1-0, paragraph 4-113)

The brigade S-1 has the responsibility to maintain casualty reports and the status of all assigned and attached personnel at MTFs. The brigade S-1 is the point of entry for casualty data into DCIPS-PCR within six hours from time of incident, conditions permitting, and is required to submit SUPP, STACH, and Progress reports as applicable. Field grade commanders or their designated field grade representative must authenticate casualty reports for accuracy and completeness. Brigades are responsible for coordinating with the Fatal Accident section of CMAOC whenever there is a military-related accidental death or any death within the unit that is covered by AR 600-34 for the required Family briefing. Note: S-1s should refer to ATP 1-0.1, Appendix D, S-1 Assessment Checklist, and use the checklist to assess the effectiveness of brigade casualty operations. During contingencies, the brigade S-1 has the following casualty operations responsibilities: 

1. Ensures the Rear Detachment maintains a roster of trained and certified CNOs and CAOs.

2. Ensures the Rear Detachment makes telephonic notification for all injured and ill Soldiers as directed by CMAOC.

3. Ensures the Rear Detachment identifies and trains sufficient personnel to serve as SCMOs to secure and process home station PE.

4. Develops an SOP for casualty operations.

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5. Maintains personnel asset visibility on all assigned or attached personnel, other Service personnel, DOD and DA Civilians, and CAAF. Provides accountability information to Personnel Recovery (PR) Cells and other staff agencies to maintain 100% force accountability.

6. Maintains a personnel information database as directed by the ASCC G-1/AG for the purposes of assisting PR operations; PR Cell requires information on isolated, missing, detained, or captured personnel. This is especially important if the individual in question did not complete DD Form 1833 Test (V2), (Isolated Personnel Report) or Civilian equivalent form.

7. Receives casualty information from subordinate battalion S-1 sections, from tactical voice and data nets, using the DA Form 1156 as a template to collect all essential elements of the casualty report, from brigades’ ad hoc CLTs.

8. Verifies that Soldiers casualty information (DD Form 93/SGLV Form 8286) is current on iPERMS; forwards updates to CMAOC through the appropriate Casualty Assistance Center, as required.

9. Submits casualty reports to the Corps and Division G-1/AG, or deployed theater Casualty Assistance Center, IAW ASCC G-1/AG casualty reporting guidance using DCIPS-PCR-CF/CR or directed system within six hours from time of incident, when conditions permit; PR Cell must be informed of DUSTWUN incidents and casualty reports.

10.Maintains coordination with the surgeon, MTF, and medical company to monitor status of patients, both those further evacuated and those ultimately RTD from the medical company.

11.Submits SUPP reports when the status of the casualty changes or whenever additional information becomes available, to include the initiation of, or completion of, any death investigation.

12.Monitors and appoints SCMOs for PE, as required, and ensures compliance with provisions of AR 638-2, Care and Disposition of Remains and Disposition of Personal Effects, to include submission of the interim and final SCMO report to CMAOC. Refer to DA PAM 638-2, Procedures for the Care and Disposition of Remains and Disposition of Personal Effects, for additional guidance.

13.Processes posthumous promotions, awards, and U. S. citizenship, if appropriate.

14.Prepares appointment orders for investigation officers to conduct AR 15-6 collateral investigations into all hostile deaths and military-related accidental deaths and friendly fire incidents.

15.Monitors and appoints LOD investigating officer for non-hostile injuries and deaths, as directed by the commander.

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16.Prepares and dispatches letters of sympathy/condolence as required by the commander. (Note: Battalion commanders are required to prepare letters IAW AR 638-8, but many brigade commanders also have the S-1 prepare a corresponding letter).

17.Ensures casualty operations are included in all OPLANs and OPORDs.

18.Updates status of patients to the commander, subordinate S-1s, and Rear Detachment commander as they move through the medical system using DCIPS-PCR-CF (by monitoring progress reports submitted), the brigade surgeon, and when required, verbal coordination with MTFs.

19.Analyzes personnel strength data to determine current capabilities and project future requirements; tracks the status and location of recovered personnel until they complete the reintegration process. Note: PR Cells might require additional staffing to fulfill assigned responsibilities. Additional maneuver forces may also be required for PR missions.

20.Ensures casualty operations and capabilities are included as part of early entry operations.

21.Establishes and convenes a casualty working group to ensure all actions that are required to be completed in the aftermath of a casualty incident are coordinated and completed.

 Instructor Note: Highlight to the students that the BDE/BCT S-1 has more than just Army (Soldier) casualty responsibilities. Additional casualty support is required for other Service personnel and DoD/DA civilians.

Corps and Division G-1/AG Responsibilities (FM 1-0, Paragraph 4-110)

The Corps G-1/AG has the following responsibilities:  

1. Develops an SOP for casualty operations.

2. Submits INIT casualty reports using DCIPS-PCR to the theater Casualty Assistance Center within 8-10 hours from time of incident (dependent on routing). Note: If the Corps is granted authority by the JTF commander, JFLCC, or CFLCC, reports may be submitted directly to CMAOC with a copy provided to the theater Casualty Assistance Center.

3. Administers authority levels for submission of casualty reports for assigned and attached units.

4. Maintain casualty information of all assigned or attached personnel.

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5. Submits STACH and SUPP casualty reports in a timely manner.

6. Uses DA Form 1156 as the template or tool to capture casualty information for generating the INIT casualty report.

7. Ensure letters of sympathy and/or condolence are completed.

8. Ensures casualty operations are included in all OPLANs and OPORDs.

9. Synchronizes casualty matters between the G-1/AG and G-4.

10.Ensures completion of all LOD investigations and boards as required.

11.Advise the commander on the status of casualties.

12. Includes operations and capabilities as part of early entry operations.

Corps and Division G-1/AG Responsibilities (FM 1-0, Paragraph 4-111)

The Division G-1/AG has the following responsibilities:  

1. Develops an SOP for casualty operations.

2. Submits INIT casualty reports using DCIPS-PCR to the theater Casualty Assistance Center within 8-10 hours from time of incident (dependent on routing).

3. Administers authority levels for submission of casualty reports for assigned and attached units.

4. Maintain casualty information of all assigned or attached personnel.

5. Submits STACH and SUPP casualty reports in a timely manner.

6. Uses DA Form 1156 as the template or tool to capture casualty information for generating the INIT casualty report.

7. Ensures casualty operations are included in all OPLANs and OPORDs.

8. Includes operations and capabilities as part of early entry operations.

9. Ensures letters of sympathy and/or condolence are completed.

10.Synchronizes casualty matters between the S-1 and S-4.

11.Ensures completion of all LOD investigations and boards as required.

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12.Advise the commander on the status of casualties.

Casualty Assistance Center (FM 1-0, Paragraph 4-121)

Casualty Assistance Centers will provide casualty notification and assistance to include: assisting Families with survivor’s benefits and entitlements; coordinating escorts for remains; making funeral arrangements to include Family funeral travel; and providing military burial honors and PE disposition (the Rear Detachment SCMO handles PE at home station) . Casualty Assistance Centers operate based upon a geographic area of responsibility and may, depending on the situation, extend beyond their area ofresponsibility. They operate both in peacetime and during contingency operations. During contingency operations, the theater Casualty Assistance Center is primarilyinvolved with the casualty reporting process, and the installation Casualty Assistance Center is mainly involved with the notification and assistance to the NOK. The Casualty Assistance Center, with direction from CMAOC, is also responsible for the following:

1. Developing an SOP for casualty operations.

2. Coordinating planeside honors in the AO.

3. Coordinating all dignified transfer of remains travel.

4. Monitoring, uploading, and updating memorial, mortuary, benefits and entitlements, and casualty assistance tracking for caseload in the AO.

5. Providing training for Soldiers and personnel from all components as CNOs and CAOs.

6. Coordinate fatal training accident briefs to the PNOK.

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Slide: Line of Duty Investigations (LOD)Focus:

Refer the students to FM 1-0, Paragraph 4-34

Refer the students for AR 600-8-4, Chapter 1, para. 1-5, Chapter 2, (2-1 thru 2-5)

Line of Duty (LOD) investigations determine if a Soldier's or Army civilian’s disease, injury, or death occurred in the LOD. The LOD provides policy, procedures, and guidance for managing the LOD investigation process. The LOD investigation protects the interest of the Army and the individuals, which findings may impact on their entitlements to medical, dental, or other benefits. There are two types of investigation Informal and Formal. Informal investigation is conducted when there is no indication of misconduct or negligence. Specific requirements for a formal investigation are contained in AR 600-8-4(2-4 and 2-5).  Commanders having Special Court Martial Convening Authority (SPCMCA) are the appointing authority for LOD investigations (AR 600-8-4). LOD investigation must be conduct swiftly. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 is responsible for publishing policies, procedures and ensuring that LODS are conducted. Timely LOD completion is exceptionally important for injured reserve component Soldiers serving on Active Duty, to document injury, disease or wounds suffered prior to demobilization. To ensure certain entitlements are granted.

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Slide: Battlefield FlowFocus:

Have students share their experiences with the flow of information during casualty operations.

Share the chart on the slide with the students and explain the flow of casualty information.

Refer students to FM 1-0, para. 4-137 thru 4-141 and DA PAM 638-8 Figure 4-2

Collect casualty information from all available sources on the battlefield and report through official channels as quickly as possible. Since casualties can occur on the first day of an operation, casualty managers from each echelon of command need to deploy as part of each echelon’s early entry elements. In the absence of an HRSC, the senior element G-1/AG and S-1 must be ready to immediately assume the role of the Casualty Assistance Center. The casualty reporting mission needs to take priority and additionalrequirements for information from higher levels may increase the complexity of the reporting requirements. Battlefield tracking and accountability of CAAF includes providing casualty information to the theater Casualty Assistance Center and/or CMAOC.

The DA Form 1156 is used to submit an INIT report when a casualty incident is observed. The DA Form 1156 is used to document critical information which is forwarded to the battalion S-1 section for submission to the brigade S-1 section. The brigade S-1 section prepares the INIT casualty report in DCIPS-PCR-CF and forwards the report to the theater Casualty Assistance Center for further submission to CMAOC. (Note: Based on guidance from the JTF commander, the JFLCC, CFLCC, or Army/ASCC G-1/AG may delegate authority for Corps commanders to release casualty reports directly to CMAOC with a copy provided to the theater Casualty Assistance Center). Due to the personal nature of information within casualty reports, the theater Casualty Assistance Center reports casualty information to the CMAOC using DCIPS-PCR as the official means of casualty reporting.

Soldiers may immediately medically evacuate to an MTF where the CLT, in coordination with the Soldier’s unit, may generate the DCIPS-PCR report for submission to the theater Casualty Assistance Center. Information includes date and time of the casualty, circumstances, and location. CLTs work directly for the HRSC, COD operating the theater Casualty Assistance Center and provide support to hospitals, G-1/AGs, and S-1s unless otherwise determined by the OPORD.

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For injured and ill Soldiers who desire for their NOK to be notified, CMAOC contacts thesupporting Casualty Assistance Center who contacts the Soldier’s Rear Detachment. The Rear Detachment makes telephonic notification for injured and ill Soldiers and then reports back to the installation Casualty Assistance Center when notification is complete. Once notification is complete, and if the Soldier’s doctor requests their presence, CMAOC calls the NOK and prepares Invitational Travel Orders for travel to the injured or ill Soldier’s bedside. CMAOC contacts the supporting CONUS/OCONUS Casualty Assistance Center to coordinate for notification of NOK (as per the DD Form 93) for deceased Soldiers.

The DA Form 1156 data fields align with DCIPS-PCR. Data fields marked by an asterisk (*) indicate minimum requirements needed to send a casualty report forward. Validate casualty information for accuracy and completeness prior to submission. A SUPP report can follow to further document and complete the report without holding up the INIT report. Too many details included in the INIT report can lead to misinformation relayed to Families rather than accurate information provided later in SUPP reports. Figure 4-5 illustrates the casualty reporting and tracking flow (reporting process).

Slide: Theater Casualty TimelineFocus:

Discuss the theater casualty timeline with the students as an overview of the casualty operations management process.

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Slide: DA Civilian Casualty Occurred in TDY/TCS Status or OversesasFocus:

Refer to Casualty Procedures for DA Civilan handout

Slide: DA Civilian Casualty Occurred on InstallationFocus:

Refer to Casualty Procedures for DA Civilan handout

Slide: DA Civilian Casualty Occurred While Employee Was Off Duty/Home/ In a Leave StatusFocus:

Refer to Casualty Procedures for DA Civilan handout

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Slide: Interactive Practical Exercise Focus:

Slide: Interactive PE AKFocus:

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Slide: SummaryFocus:

e. Develop (10 min): This phase is student-centered and instructor facilitated.

NOTE: Instructors now initiate a student discussion of how material in the lesson plan will be used in their future assignments. Focus should be primarily on how HR Metrics affects Casualty Operations and how they can be utilized to ensure that accurate and timely casualty reporting occurs. Facilitators should discuss the types of HR Metrics that should be analyzed and the HR enabling systems used to develop them.

Refer students to the following references during the discussions:

HR Metrics Guide for Commanders NCOES HR Metrics Student Handout Instructions for Pulling DD93 and SLGV on File in iPERMS

Some of the Baseline HR Metrics that should be discussed includes:

DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data) not in iPERMS SGLV (Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate) not in

iPERMS DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data) not validated >365 Days SGLV (Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Election and Certificate) not

validated

On 11 February 2013, the Secretary of Defense directed the services to make available the benefits allowed by law to same-sex domestic partners of military personnel and where applicable, the children of the same-sex domestic partners. The implementation is led by the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in coordination with the Military Departments. Using the documents listed below discuss the changes in benefits:

ALARACT 212/2013

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HQDA EXORD 155-13 Extending Benefits to Same-Sex Military Members (Memorandums)

Slide: Action Focus: This lesson is focused on meeting AG technical education outcomes.

After completing this lesson, students should be confident in their ability to apply critical thinking in preparing for reviewing casualty reports.

Discussions in this block relate directly to concepts students will need to apply in future assignments.

Slide: Condition Focus: This lesson is focused on meeting AG technical education outcomes.

After completing this lesson, students should be confident in their ability to apply critical thinking in preparing for reviewing casualty reports.

Discussions in this block relate directly to concepts students will need to apply in future assignments.

Slide: Standard

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Focus: This lesson is focused on meeting AG technical education outcomes.

After completing this lesson, students should be confident in their ability to apply critical thinking in preparing for reviewing casualty reports.

Discussions in this block relate directly to concepts students will need to apply in future assignments.

f. Apply (60 mins): Administer Practical Exercise

Have Students open the Advance Sheet and click on the hyperlink for the web-base training.

Students will be required to complete the interactive practical exercise at the following link:

http://www.ssi.army.mil/Courses/AGS/PE/CasualtyOperationsFlow/index.html

Once students have pulled up the interactive practical exercise they will choose the “Level Three” practical exercise. This practical exercise will require students to fill out casualty feeder cards using data from an external training database (Level Three) and populate a Casualty Operations Flow Chart appropriately (Level Two).

Appendix A

TLO 2.0 – Provide HR Services Assessment Plan

ELO 2.1 Monitor Meal Card Management Program ELO 2.2 e-MILPO Overview ELO 2.3 Examine the Role of the S-1 ELO 2.4 Review Correspondence ELO 2.5 Interpret Military Pay and Allowances ELO 2.6 Process Leaves and Passes ELO 2.7 Update the Officer and Enlisted Record Brief ELO 2.8 Review Enlisted Promotions and Reductions Processing ELO 2.9 Review a Completed Evaluation Report

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ELO 2.10 Review Awards and Decorations ELO 2.11 Prepare Personnel Office Computations ELO 2.12 Review Casualty Reports

Appendix BList of Slides

Slide 1: Review Casualty ReportsSlide 2: Casualty ActivitySlide 3: ActionSlide 4: ConditionSlide 5: StandardSlide 6: LSCO ScenarioSlide 7: Record of Emergency Data Slide 8: SGLV 8286Slide 9: SGLV 8286 contSlide 10: SLGV 8285-ASlide 11: Center This!Slide 12: Center this AnswerSlide 13: Principles of Casualty ReportingSlide 14: Casualty Procedures for DA CiviliansSlide 15: DA Form 1156Slide 16: DCIPS-PCR Casualty Report - ExampleSlide 17: Preparing an Initial Report for a Theater CasualtySlide 18: Reporting a Person as DeceasedSlide 19: Casualty ReportsSlide 20: DA Civilians reported in DCIPS-PCRSlide 21: DA Civilians reported in DCIPS-PCR cont.Slide 22: Creating a New Hasty Casualty Report Slide 23: iPERMSSlide 24: Casualty Operations Management ResponsibilitiesSlide 25: Line of Duty Investigations (LOD)Slide 26: Battlefield FlowSlide 27: Theater Casualty TimelineSlide 28: DA Civilian Casualty Occurred in TDY/TCS Status or Overseas Slide 29: DA Civilian Casualty Occurred on an InstallationSlide 30: DA Civilian Casualty Occurred While Employee was Off Duty/Home/In a Leave StatusSlide 31: Interactive Practical ExerciseSlide 32: Interacitve Practical Exercise Answer KeySlide 33: SummarySldie 34: ActionSldie 35: ConditionSldie 36: StandardSldie 37: Questions

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