ARMY AR 638-2 PDF

This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. This regulation is applicable during full mobilization.

This regulation—

a. Describes the Army Mortuary Affairs Program.

b. Sets policies and responsibilities for operating the Army Current Death Program worldwide.

c. Covers search for, recovery, identification, preparation, and disposition of remains of persons for whom the Army is responsible by statutes and Executive orders.

d. Sets policies and responsibilities for the disposition of personal effects (PE).

Table 1-1 Authorized primary care expenses

Table 1-2 Authorized secondary care expenses

Table 1-3 Authorized transportation expenses

Table 1-4 Authorized and unauthorized memorial expenses (applies only to non-recoverable remains)

Table 1-5 Unauthorized expenses

Figure 1-1. Monthly report: The Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Open Allotment expenditures

Table 1-6 Documents commonly prepared or obtained in disposition of remains

Table 2-1 Mortuary benefits for eligible decedents

Table 6-1 List of mortuary supplies and equipment

Table 8-1 Disposition of remains and portions, multiple death incident