European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Here is How air Force officials in Europe expect to handle Battle casualties involving airmen and civilians in the Gulf. A a a -. 7 b an air Force personnel team in the Gulf area. Notifies the military personnel Center a Randolph fab Texas the airman or civilians. Home base and major command and the a a. A Central air Force of a casualty. B in the tease of injury or illness the military personnel Center notifies the next of pm by Telephone if the civilian s 6r airman family is in Europe personnel officials from the airman s q Quot Home base Call the next of Kin. 7 v-., b wounded or sick personnel who cannot return to duty in a Short time Are evacuated from the combat theater to hospitals in Europe. Some will \ go on to stateside hospitals. Quot. A a a. B the family is updated by Telephone each time the patient s condition changes and when he or she is moved. 7 7 7.7 ��7 a 1-7 a b when an airman or civilian is killed missing or being held prisoner a Field Grade officer a a chaplain and medical attendant go to the -. Quot. Family s Home or workplace to notify them. A. B the primary next of Kin notifies secondary next of Kin unless they request air Force 7br with in. 24 hours of in person notification. A 7 casualty assistance officer visits the primary a ,. A next of Kin. A 7 a /. A a. 7, a b a casualty assistance representative summary 7 courts officer and mortuary officer help the a 7 family move make travel or funeral plans and obtain death benefits. 7 a a a a notifications Navy Here is How Navy officials in Arlington va., expect. To handle Battle casualties involving sailors in the Gulf. K i personnel from the sailors ship notify the Navy a military personnel come and officials at the ship s Home port and Fleet Headquarters of the casualty. In cases involving minor injuries or illness families at the sailors request. Wounded or sick personnel who cannot return to duty in a Short time Are evacuated from the a a a combat theater to hospitals in Europe. Some will go on to stateside hospitals. A trainee casualty assistance Call officer of chief Petty officer rank or higher accompanied by a chaplain notifies the primary next of Kin in person such notification is done in cases where sailors Are , killed imprisoned or missing. 7 7 a after notification of primary next of Kin has been verified the secondary next of Kin is notified 77 using the same process. Notification of minor injuries or illness is done by Telephone. -. A a a a -. The casualty assistance Call officer who notifies a family of a Sailor s death imprisonment or missing status helps the family move make. Travel or funeral plans and obtain death benefits. In cases involving injury the casualty assistance officer updates the family on their loved ones condition and helps the family get to the Sailor s. Bedside. A a a a a a. A a a army Here is How army officials in Europe expect to handle Battle casualties involving soldiers and civilians in the Gulf. 1 b the 10th in the Gul Karea -7&Quot 7 notifies the department of the army and 1st / a Quot personnel come in Heidelberg German of 7 a a casualty. No notification is made during 77 hostilities on cases of loss serious injury or 7-. A jllness., 7&Quot b Quot a / end a a 7 a a a a a a Quot i b wounded or sick personnel return. .7. To duty in a Short time Are evacuated rom the v. Combat theater to hospitals in Europe. Some a. Will go on to stateside hospitals. Quot a. ,. A 1 St personnel come reviews records double checking location of the casualty s next of Kin. B 1st Peison nol come informs the Soldier s major command which contacts the Community or unit l 7which has responsibility for . A b a notifying officer of sergeant rank or higher a along with persons such As chaplains doctors Counselor or member of the. I spouse s Chain of command goes to the next not Kin s workplace or Home. Such personal 7 visits Are done Lor cases involving serious. 7 illness or injury death or Whon the Soldier i Quot believed to be imprisoned or missing. 1.7�?T. A a a a. B n of primary next of Kin has been 7 verified the. Secondary next of Kin is notified in 7 person using the same process. A b if the Soldier is missing imprisoned or dead a casualty assistance officer is appointed to help the family move make travel or funeral plans -7 a 7 and obtain death benefits. 7 v. -77sa.s i Lanis coming up to a door it s a Case of death a said tech sgt. Dave Winkle Safe personal affairs chief a Quot a a army notify my officers must be Serge and rank or higher army families can be notified of casualties. Between 5 a m. And Midnight air Force rules require that notifiers use common sense and Courtesy when deciding when to Call on families. 7 7 a i one other person will accompany the officer., communities and units will dirty ammo. Who that person is. Some communities or units will Send chaplains., while Send Counselor a medics or a members of spouse support groups. A. The military Community of . Germany plans1 to Send persons drawn from a Community Pool of 22. Residents with graduate degrees in psychology or relate Fields who were Given Nef , said. Chief 3vvilliam Woermann. A reservist m charge of not fical ions in Wiesbaden. A announcements spouses have been barraged with 1 briefings on Quot what will happen to them if. Quot everyone from commanders to Fegal experts to casualty s assistance spouses questions during the gatherings-7 a 7. Kathleen Tesi chief of Safe s family matters division said the message air Force briefer tried to convey was this a we care about you. We re Here for you-.,. We Don t want you to we Don t want a you to think you re going Roget a Telegram. We want a you to know that that a not How we work. This is How we . 7. .7. The air Force makes personal notifications in cases involving personnel who have been killed Are missing or Are being held prisoner. News of injuries or sickness and subsequent updates Are relayed by Telephone. The army a Navy s and Marine s face to face notifications include cases in Givi no soldiers or civilians who Are seriously sick or wounded. A a a a a the navy1 notifies families in person of All but minor casualties saying that the benefits of personal attention outweigh the alarming families of wounded sailors. A.7 a. A a. A a a a. feel that the face to face is important 0 so they know somebody is there to help Quot said it cmdr Bruce Williams spokesman for the Navy military personnel come. Quot a real live person telling someone in -. Person is a More effective communications tool. I guess i shows the service does take care of its . A air Force regulations require an officer of major rank or. Ongher to deliver the news. He or she is always a Quot companies Bya chaplain and medical attendant we be trained our people so that if they see that team. After the Fri tial notification a Friend or chaplain Wilt to sent to the Home if the family so requests. A. -. Army chaplains normally avoid standing Wilh the a notifying officer because they fear Hafti Inger of death Quot image that they say could Hurt their ministry to families in communities that do Send them chaplains May a choose to sit in a nearby car or stand not too far away a Doc Mann said he believes army family members. A a know that a Knock on the door is not synonymous with death a a. Anytime you see people come to the door you re. Going to automatically is a wrong he stad however Tami ios have heard repeatedly in briefings that jus because comes to your. Door do not automatically Anjunie your spouse is. . A 7-. "7 a a a a. And if Quot there a a lot of hostilities and there Are a lot of a casualties Quot face to face notification of Murles or in i no s s might also give Way to Telephone notification anyway said Doermann who. In his civilian Job s adjutant general. A 7 a. J a y Quot. Quot a if massive casualties occur Gavares said tamil ios May sketchy information at first / a a Quot when you have a Large number , your goal is to get the information As quickly As possible to Hie spouses so that they Don t find out some of Lent Way said Quot we Don t want them to Heartt on she a v radio we Don t want them to gut mail Back that has a. Something written on it or Slan Pird on. It thut s. In appropriate so Fiah s Wiy initially some Hughl ocl like they re not getting All the Story. Quot we re going to gel As much to Thoimas. Quickly As we. Got h As straightforward As to can give it to Thorn. A an an Force it Kaplam said that no military chaplain is immune from being asked to take part in a notification., especially when War could suddenly leave 15 or 20quot service members dead m one Community. 7 a and extensive training Quot you re Only Prev amid. I i it actually hits Quot he said a a a Quot the rfcs nothing really trial you can say. There s a no . Type phrase i or expression that you can read Elf a it s or a1 Rel to those thirer a fiery Yuju your per i Jea i i. A a a that going to be a Tough one Quot quoth uary 23, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 15
