R 031638z OCT 07
MARADMIN 563/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC /MR//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
/CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER (CACO) TRAINING PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO P3040.4E/-/-//
POC/-/CAPTAIN/UNIT:MRPC/NAME:RACHAEL PITTS/TEL:(703) 784-9512//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE NEW HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER
(CACO) TRAINING PROGRAM, EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2008.
2.  ALL STAFF NCOS AND OFFICERS WHO COULD POTENTIALLY BE ASSIGNED AS
A CACO ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE NEW TRAINING PROGRAM.
3.  THE NEW PROGRAM IS COMPREHENSIVE, PROVIDING DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS ON PERFORMING ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE
CACO WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH MCO P3040.4E,
INCLUDING CASUALTY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE, BENEFITS AND
ENTITLEMENTS, MORTUARY AFFAIRS, PERSONAL EFFECTS AND GRIEF AND
BEREAVEMENT.  THE PROGRAM ALSO CONTAINS A DRAMATIC SCENARIO AS WELL
AS INTERVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS FROM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, FORMER
CACOS AND SURVIVORS.
4.  THE NEW TRAINING PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD
VIA THE MANPOWER WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (SELECT TOP
REQUESTS FROM THE COLUMN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MAIN WEBPAGE, THEN
SELECT CASUALTY ASSISTANCE, THEN SELECT INFORMATION FOR
ADMINISTRATORS, THEN SELECT CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER
TRAINING).  CD VERSIONS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
 HQMC (MRPC) WILL MAIL COPIES OF THE CD VERSION TO INSPECTOR
INSTRUCTOR STAFFS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.  OTHER UNITS MAY
CONTACT HQMC (MRPC) TO REQUST A COPY AT (703) 784-9512, OPTION #1.
5.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS, CONTACT MSGT MICHAEL
RYBA AT MICHAEL.RYBA@USMC.MIL OR CAPT RACHAEL PITTS AT
RACHAEL.PITTS@USMC.MIL
6.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY MR. T.R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND
FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//