MARADMINS : 057/04
R 101521Z FEB 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 057/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/MARINE ESCORTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
/ENDURING AND IRAQI FREEDOM//
REF/A/ESCORT POLICY/USCENTCOM/-//
POC/KENNETH JONES /CAPT/MRC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9512
/EMAIL:CASUALTYSECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-//
RMKS/GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS WE DEPLOY MARINES WORLDWIDE IN SUPPORT
OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, THE
POTENTIAL FOR CASUALTIES WILL INCREASE. ANY OF OUR MARINES THAT
MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE WILL RETURN THROUGH THE DOVER PORT
MORTUARY, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS
TO DEFINE THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH ALL MARINES ARE ESCORTED HOME TO
THEIR FINAL PLACE OF DISPOSITION.
2. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE DOVER
PORT MORTUARY THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING DEPLOYMENTS. THEIR MISSION
WILL ENSURE THAT NAVY AND MARINE PERSONNEL ARE HANDLED WITH DIGNITY
AND HONOR AND THAT THEY ARE RETURNED HOME IN A PROFESSIONAL AND
TIMELY MANNER.
3. PER THE REF, USCENTCOM HAS DIRECTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
WILL SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL ESCORT FROM THE CENTCOM AOR TO THE DOVER
PORT MORTUARY. COMPONENT SERVICES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL
ESCORTS FROM WITHIN THEATER. COMPONENT SERVICE ESCORTS WILL PROVIDE
ESCORTS FROM THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY TO FINAL PLACE OF DISPOSITION.
4. THE NAVY PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ONE MARINE ESCORT. THE ESCORT
WILL ACCOMPANY THE MARINE TO THE FINAL PLACE OF DISPOSITION. ONCE
AT THE FINAL PLACE OF DISPOSITION, RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MARINE IS
PASSED TO THE ASSIGNED CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER (CACO) AND
SERVICING FUNERAL HOME. PRIOR TO PASSING RESPONSIBILITY, THE ESCORT
AND CACO WILL INVENTORY ANY PERSONAL EFFECTS THAT MAY HAVE
ACCOMPANIED THE MARINE. THE ESCORT SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE
COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE WHO MAY BE SENT TO THE FUNERAL BY THE
COMMAND, AT THE COMMAND'S EXPENSE.
5. THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY WILL REQUIRE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2-17 DAYS
TO COMPLETE THEIR MISSION. THIS TIMEFRAME IS DEPENDENT UPON MANY
FACTORS AND THE TIMEFRAMES VARY GREATLY FROM CASE TO CASE. AS A
RESULT, MCB QUANTICO WILL ASSIGN MARINES FROM MCB QUANTICO AND
SURROUNDING UNITS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION TO SERVE AS
ESCORTS. QUANTICO'S PROXIMITY TO DOVER, TWO HOURS, WILL GREATLY
ENHANCE OUR CAPABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. MCB
QUANTICO WILL HAVE TRAINED ESCORTS PREPARED AND READY TO SUPPORT THE
MISSION.
6. CMC (MRC) IS THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL ISSUES RELATED TO
SHIPMENT OF REMAINS. THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY IS NOT STAFFED TO
HANDLE THE NUMEROUS CALLS FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES. ALL CALLS MADE TO
THE DOVER PORT MORTUARY WILL BE PROMPTLY REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE
SERVICE CASUALTY OFFICE FOR ACTION.//