MARADMINS : 583/05
R 091822Z DEC 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 583/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/NOTIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
/RELATED FATALITIES DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO P1700.24B/-/-//
REF/B/MSGID:MEMO/USD/YMD:20050305//
NARR/REF B UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO OF 4 MARCH 2005,
"NOTIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-RELATED FATALITIES DUE TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE".
POC/MARY CAMPISE/GS-13/SECTION HEAD, MRRO/TEL: 703-784-9546//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCE A REQUIRES INSTALLATION FAMILY
ADVOCACY PROGRAM MANAGERS TO REPORT FATALITIES KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO
RESULT FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE TO HEADQUARTERS MARINE
CORPS (HQMC), PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (MRRO), BY FAX OR
ELECTRONICALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION.
2. IN ADDITION TO THIS REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND PER REFERENCE B,
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) HAS DESIGNATED THE NAVAL CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS) AS THE OFFICIAL REPORTING COMPONENT FOR
DOD-RELATED FATALITIES DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CHILD ABUSE TO
THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MILITARY & FAMILY POLICY
(DUSD(MC&FP).
3. THE DOD DEFINITIONS FOR THE TYPE OF FATALITIES FALLING UNDER
THIS GUIDANCE ARE INCLUDED IN ATTACHMENT 1 TO REFERENCE B, WHICH
CAN BE VIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/VICTIMADV/
DOMESTIC/FATALITY_NOTIFICATION.PDF.
4. COMMANDERS MUST REPORT ALL FATALITIES MEETING THE CRITERIA NOTED
IN THE REFERENCES TO THE COGNIZANT NCIS OFFICE AND FAMILY ADVOCACY
PROGRAM. FOR INDEPENDENT DUTY STATIONS, THE REGIONAL NCIS OFFICE
CAN BE LOCATED BY CALLING 202-433-9418 OR 202-433-9490.//