Decedent Affairs Opnavnst 5360.1 Series, Decedent Affairs Anual

Front 1

Who is ultimately responsible for assigning an inventory board for the personal effects of a deceased member?
1. NAVPERESCOM
2. Commanding Officer
3. Supply Officer
4. BUMED

Back 1

Commanding Officer

Front 2

To whom, must an application requesting a commercial headstone be submitted?
1. MEDDEN Affairs
2. Mortuary Affairs
3. NAVPERSCOM
4. Veteran Affairs

Back 2

Personnel serving on active duty at the time of their death are eligible for a headstone or marker provided by the Veterans' Administration (VA).

Front 3

When requesting funds for services of deceased military personnel other than Navy and Marine Corps, what form is used?
1. DD 1375
2. DD 2062
3. MED 5360-3
4. DD 2063

Back 3

When arranging for disposition of remains of other services' deceased personnel using commercial sources, the activity should forward a letter report, MED 5360-3, Report of Disposition and Expenditures Remains of the Dead, to the service obligated for reimbursement.

Front 4

Which of the following is not a classification for national cemeteries?
1. Open
2. Closed
3. New
4. Planned

Back 4

There are three classifications of national cemeteries:
• Open (Active): Cemeteries with grave spaces available
• Closed (Inactive): Cemeteries without grave spaces available
• New (Inactive): Cemeteries planned but not yet opened

Front 5

Any Navy or Marine Corps member serving on active duty at the time of death may be buried in any open national cemetery including Arlington, Virginia (with requirements met).
1. True
2. False

Back 5

False
Remains of the naval and former naval members may be buried in any open national cemetery except at the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia (which has separate criteria for acceptance):

Front 6

All of the following Decedent Affairs Programs are utilized to carry out standard responsibilities EXCEPT?
1. Current Death
2. Graves Registration
3. Concurrent Death
4. Casualty Assistance Calls Program

Back 6

The Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP) is administered by the Chief of Naval Operations Personnel Command, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC).

Front 7

Which program is initiated during major military operations?
1. Current Death
2. Graves Registration
3. Concurrent Return
4. Return of Remains

Back 7

GRAVES REGISTRATION PROGRAM
The Graves Registration Program (GR or GRREG) provides for the search, recovery, evacuation to a temporary cemetery or a mortuary, initial identification, disposition of personal effects found, and burial in the temporary cemeteries. This program is only operational when authorized by the responsible commander during major military operations.

Front 8

Which of the following will NOT require submission of a Personnel Casualty Report?
1. Prisoner of War
2. All active duty members
3. Active duty Navy
4. Retired Navy inpatient at MTF

Back 8

Prisoner of War

Front 9

The PADD should be notified of a death during what hours of operation?
1. 0600-2300
2. 0500-2400
3. 0700-2300
4. 0800-2200

Back 9

In cases of death, PADD are personally notified by a uniformed Navy or Marine Corps representative as appropriate. Personal notification of the PADD will normally be made between 0500 and 2400, except under unusual circumstances

Front 10

A CACO is normally assigned to assist the needs of family members for what period of time?
1. 30 days
2. 45 days
3. 60 days
4. 90 days

Back 10

CACOs are assigned for a period of 90 days to 9 months depending on the needs of the families.

Front 11

The Commanding Officer must write a letter of condolence to the appropriate NOK within what time frame?
1. 24 hours
2. 36 hours
3. 48 hours
4. 1 week

Back 11

COs are required to write a letter to the appropriate NOK within 48 hours of a casualty. The letter, in addition to expressions of condolence, should contain appropriate details of how the casualty died unless the cause is under investigation (i.e. suicide). No details should be included that are likely to distress the NOK.

Front 12

When an individual is involved in a motorcycle or automobile accident or under the care of a physician and death occurs, they must receive an autopsy.
1. True
2. False

Back 12

When an individual is involved in a motorcycle or automobile accident or under the care of a physician and death occurs, they must receive an autopsy.
1. True
2. False False An autopsy will be performed on the remains of active duty or active duty for training personnel. It will be performed if the death is considered accidental, intentional, suicide, homicide, or absent care of a
physician. Individuals that are involved in motorcycle accidents, automobile accidents, or under the care of a physician, autopsies are at the discretion of the local medical examiner; it is not a requirement. An autopsy may be requested when the CO deems it necessary.

Front 13

When an autopsy is desired but not required permission must be granted from the PADD.
1. True
2. False

Back 13

When an autopsy is desired but not mandatory, the following sentence will be incorporated in the casualty notification message that requests disposition instructions from the PADD:
"In the interest of medical science and to confirm medical diagnosis, it is requested that your telegram include whether or not permission is granted to accomplish mortem examination."

Front 14

What type of message should be used to notify BUMED and Navy Mortuary Affairs of a disaster resulting in the death of naval members?
1. Priority
2. Flash
3. Single Address
4. General

Back 14

By priority message. Every effort should be made to recover all remains. Disasters such as aircraft accidents, fires, and explosions that result in the death of naval members and members of other services must be reported to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and Navy Mortuary Affairs by priority message.

Front 15

When a search and recovery operation continues longer than 36 hours how often is a report submitted to BUMED?
1. 72 hours
2. 48 hours
3. 24 hours
4. 12 hours

Back 15

When search, recovery, and identification operations continue for more than 36 hours, chronological progress reports should be dispatched every 24 hours to BUMED and Navy Casualty Office, with the appropriate information addressees directed by OPNAVINST 5360.1 series.

Front 16

Which of the following determinations is NOT made by Navy Mortuary Affairs?
1. Unidentifiable
2. Identification of remains
3. Unidentified, unknown
4. Group remains, known individuals

Back 16

Unidentifiable After thorough study of all evidence, final conclusions made by Navy Mortuary Affairs will result in one of the following determinations:
• Identification of the remains
• Unidentified, but believed to be a specific individual
• Unidentified, unknown
• Group remains, known individuals
• Group remains, unknown individuals

Front 17

The Navy awards annual mortuary contracts to local funeral homes anticipating what minimum number of deaths per year?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Back 17

Annual contracts are awarded to funeral directors serving the local area of activities anticipating three or more deaths per year.

Front 18

What type of contract is utilized when there are no mortuary contracts in effect?
1. Private contract
2. Single funeral contract
3. Local contract
4. One time contract

Back 18

ONE-TIME CONTRACTS
One-time contracts (individual purchase orders) are created through Navy Casualty Office, Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) to a funeral home when an annual contract is not in effect.

Front 19

Select the service that best fits the expense category.
Dressing.
A. Primary Expenses
B. Secondary Expenses
C. Transportation Expenses
D. Burial Expenses

Back 19

Primary expenses are expenses incurred in connection with the recovery, preparation, encasement, and burial of the remains. Primary expenses include: • Embalming • Autopsy preparation • Dressing • Casketing • Cosmetics • Hair styling • Cremation • Uniform

Front 20

Select the service that best fits the expense category. Uniform.
A. Primary Expenses
B. Secondary Expenses
C. Transportation Expenses
D. Burial Expenses

Back 20

Primary expenses are expenses incurred in connection with the recovery, preparation, encasement, and burial of the remains. Primary expenses include: • Embalming • Autopsy preparation • Dressing • Casketing • Cosmetics • Hair styling • Cremation • Uniform

Front 21

Select the service that best fits the expense category. Removal from place of death.
A. Primary Expenses
B. Secondary Expenses
C. Transportation Expenses
D. Burial Expenses

Back 21

Transportation expenses are expenses incurred when an active duty member, eligible retiree, or eligible dependent are moved. Transportation expenses include:
• Recovery of remains from crime
scene/accident scene
• Removal from home, hospital or medical
examiner’s office
• Delivery of the remains to a common-carrier terminal

Front 22

Select the service that best fits the expense category. Grave plot.
A. Primary Expenses
B. Secondary Expenses
C. Transportation Expenses
D. Burial Expenses

Back 22

Secondary expenses are expenses incurred i n connection with the funeral and burial of remains. Secondary expenses include: • Primary services of funeral director and staff • Funeral service, visitation, graveside Service • Limousine • Single grave plot • Vault • Honorarium • Opening and closing the grave • Flowers • Obituary notices

Front 23

Select the service that best fits the expense category. Autopsy preparation
A. Primary Expenses
B. Secondary Expenses
C. Transportation Expenses
D. Burial Expenses

Back 23

Primary expenses are expenses incurred in connection with the recovery, preparation, encasement, and burial of the remains. Primary expenses include: • Embalming • Autopsy preparation • Dressing • Casketing • Cosmetics • Hair styling • Cremation • Uniform

Front 24

Select the service that best fits the expense category.
Delivery of remains to cemetery.
A. Primary Expenses
B. Secondary Expenses
C. Transportation Expenses
D. Burial Expenses

Back 24

Transportation expenses are expenses incurred when an active duty member, eligible retiree, or eligible dependent are moved. Transportation expenses include:
• Recovery of remains from crime scene/accident scene
• Removal from home, hospital or medical examiner’s office
• Delivery of the remains to a common-carrier terminal • Delivery to mortuary, local cemetery, or crematorium

Front 25

Prior to the transportation of remains they may be refrigerated below what degrees Fahrenheit?
1. 55o
2. 50o
3. 45o
4. 40o

Back 25

To minimize cellular deterioration, remains should be refrigerated above the freezing point at 36° to 40°F (2.2° to 4.4°C).

Front 26

Who may be able to provide mortuary services if death occurs in an area not served by Navy facilities?
1. Department of Homeland Security
2. Department of the Interior
3. Department of State
4. Department of Treasury

Back 26

Department of State sources may have the capability to render advice or assistance. The senior naval command may also be able to arrange airlift of remains from the place of death to a point where a government mortuary or a commercial facility is available or arrange for emergency dispatch of a qualified embalmer from an overseas government mortuary to the place of death.

Front 27

What form must accompany the remains of a member to a CONUS point of entry from OCONUS?
1. DD 2064
2. DD 1146
3. DD 771
4. DD 1141

Back 27

When remains are transferred from an overseas activity to a CONUS point of entry, three signed copies of DD Form 2064, Certificate of Death (Overseas), must accompany the remains.

Front 28

How many copies of the Statement of Recognition (DD 565) must accompany the remains?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Back 28

At least two. When remains are transferred from an overseas activity to a CONUS point of entry, three signed copies of DD Form 2064, Certificate of Death (Overseas), must accompany the remains. Failure to include the DD Form 2064 may cause delays in providing further transfer within CONUS. Additionally, at least two DD Form 565, Statement of Recognition, should be included.

Front 29

What are the dimensions of the standard and oversized naval caskets?
1. 24x80 and 22x77
2. 25x80 and 23x77
3. 25x81 and 22x78
4. 25x81 and 23x78

Back 29

There are two sizes of caskets. Each is an 18-gauge silver tone metal sealer with a cut top. The standard size casket has internal dimensions of 23 x 78 inches (58.4 cm x 1.98 m), while the oversize casket has internal dimensions of 25 x 81 inches (63.5 cm x 2.06 m).

Front 30

When the mortician is unable to seize the odor of remains, they will not be accepted for burial at sea.
1. True
2. False

Back 30

When the mortician is unable to arrest the odor of the remains, they will not be accepted for burial at sea. The odor generated for such remains will detract from the dignity of the ceremony and will have a detrimental effect on the crew of the vessel. Cremated putrefied remains may be accepted.

Front 31

Which of following is NOT an authorized method of primary transportation for remains?
1. Government air
2. Funeral coach
3. Train
4. Chartered taxi

Back 31

Train
Authorized methods of transportation within the United States include government air, commercial air, chartered air taxi, and funeral coach.

Front 32

Cremated remains may be shipped to a CONUS point of entry via commercial air.
1. True
2. False

Back 32

When an escort is not authorized, cremains may be transported by registered mail (preferred method), air, or surface transportation to the PADD or to a specified individual designated by the PADD.

Front 33

When transporting remains of death resulting from a communicable disease, there is a label placed on the transfer case that states ______ .
1. Contagious
2. Warning
3. Communicable disease
4. Infectious

Back 33

The transfer case or casket must be closed immediately and a gummed 2" x 4" label marked "CONTAGIOUS” will be affixed to the outside of the receptacle at the head end.

Front 34

To be selected as an escort of remains you must meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT?
1. Same branch of service
2. From the same city
3. Same pay grade
4. Same status

Back 34

From the same city
Unless a special escort is requested by the NOK, the escort selected should be of the same branch of service, status, and pay grade of the deceased. It is recommended that the escort should be a friend of the deceased, from the same unit, same geographical region, and preferably of the same religion.

Front 35

The escort selected by the PADD is also known as ______ .
1. PADD escort
2. Duty escort
3. Special escort
4. None of the above

Back 35

SPECIAL ESCORTS
A special escort is defined as a person requested specifically by the PADD or by his representative, or a person assigned by an appropriate command because unusual circumstances prevail and such assignment is considered in the best interest of the naval service. All requests for special escorts must be referred to Navy Mortuary Affairs.