Download or read book Department of the Army Pamphlet Da Pam 638-8 Casualty and Mortuary Affairs written by United States Government Us Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 638-8 Casualty and Mortuary Affairs: Procedures for The Army Casualty Program June 2015, prescribes the procedures for the Army Casualty Program's policies, and mandated responsibilities, outlined in AR 638-8. This DA Pam provides an operating source document for field personnel. It is binding for all communities involved in Army casualty operations. This pamphlet prescribes procedures and mandated tasks governing U.S. Army casualty operations, to include casualty reporting, casualty notification, and casualty assistance. It provides information to Soldiers designated to perform the duties of casualty notification officer or casualty assistance officer. This pamphlet also provides information pertaining to casualty related documentation, specifically the DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data), as well as Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and other life insurance programs administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.