Mission

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• Mission
• Provide Military Funeral Honors
  Teams and an Installation level Color Guard in
  order to conduct Military Funeral Honors /
  Memorial Services, ceremonies and special events
  representing Fort Gordon and the United States
  Army. Train all Authorized Provider Partners in
  45 counties across the Central Savannah River
  Area (CSRA) provide advice pertaining to
  protocol, ceremonies, military customs and
  courtesies to military and civilian officials
  and provide detail support for all ceremonies and
  special events directed by the Garrison
  Commander.
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ISP CYCLE

• Cycle consist of between 12 and 14 weeks
• Transition Week consist of
• Counseling
• Drivers and risk management training
• Ceremonial/Honors training
• Uniform and equipment inspections
• Inventory and sign for equipment
• Update and submit all administrative requirements
• Weeks 1 - 12/14
• Teams execute all ISP task and details
• Reinforcement training and common military
  training is conducted throughout the cycle
• Soldiers are on call 24/7
• Physical fitness training conducted 5 days a week
  (0630)

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Authorized Provider Partnership Program (AP3)

• Allows for Veteran Service Organizations, ROTC
  and Reserve Units to participate in Military
  Funeral Honors details
• They can only Augment not handle the requirement
• Currently in process of sending out letters to
  all VSOs in our AOR
• Will increase effort next cycle
• Plan to meet with Funeral Directors and
  coordinate effort to involve VSO
• The past cycle we trained 22 members of the
  American Legion Post 34 in Rock Hill South
  Carolina

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• Categories of Deceased Personnel
  Authorized Support
• Army Active Duty (FULL-8 personnel)
• Retired Army (FULL-8 personnel)
• Army Veterans (2 MAN-3 personnel)
• Other Services (2 MAN-3 personnel)

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• Detachment Manning
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• NCOIC SFC 1
• Admin /Operations NCO SSG 1
• Supply/Set-up NCOIC SSG 1
• Asst Set Up NCO SGT below 1
• Color Guard NCOIC SFC/SSG 1
• Color Guard Team Chiefs SSG 2
• Color Guard Members SGT below 6
• Funeral Team NCOIC SFC below 4
• Funeral Team Chiefs SSG 8
• Funeral Team Members SGT Below 19
  
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• Total Personnel 44

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Capabilities Full Military Funerals 5ea 3
Soldier Military Funerals 11 ea 2 Soldier
Military Funerals 15 ea Various combinations of
the above
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Staffing
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• Full Honors Team 
• Responsible for performing all Full Team
  funerals. This includes pall-bearers, firing
  squad, folding and presentation of the flag.
• Full Teams also assist in 3-man funerals as
  needed.
• Provides firing team to support any events /
  ceremonies that require ceremonial firing
• During Cannon Salutes perform as cannon team
  members

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• Color Guard
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• Lead Team for ISP Tours and Presentations
• On post tasking go through the DPTMS and Central
  Tasking Branch.
• Off post tasking go through the DPTMS and the
  Public Affairs Office.
• Responsible for safeguarding, care and display of
  National, Army, Regimental Colors, and any other
  flags for events / ceremonies on and off post.
  All 3-man funerals will be conducted by the Color
  Guard. This includes folding the flag,
  presenting the flag to the next of kin, and
  playing taps.

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• Full Teams consist of
•  Honors Team Chief Duties include
• Give all commands to the funeral team.
• Inspection of the flag.
• Presenting the flag to the next of kin.
• Coordinating all funerals with the funeral homes.
• Insuring all maintenance is done on equipment
  (vehicles, weapons, etc.)
• Continue training and inspection of funeral team.
• Firing Squad NCO Duties include
• Give all commands to the firing squad.
• Insure all weapons are loaded, rounds are seated
  (first round), and weapon placed on semi.
• Perform TAPS with ceremonial bugle as needed.
• Assist Funeral Team Chief with other duties as
  needed.
• Funeral Team Duties include
• Conduct Pall Bearer duties.
• Conduct Firing Squad duties.
• Conduct Flag Folding duties. Flag Folding Team
  consist of
• A Head Assist Head Folder.

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• Color Guard consist of
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• Color Guard Team Chief. Duties include Honors
  and Color Guard
• Honors (Full)
• Give all commands to the funeral team.
• Inspection of the flag.
• Presenting the flag to the next of kin.
• Coordinate all funerals with the funeral homes.
• Insuring all maintenance is done on equipment
  (vehicles, weapons, etc.)
• Continue training and inspection of funeral team.
• Color Guard Events
• Give all commands to the color guard team.
• Coordinate all events with the event coordinator.
• Insuring all maintenance is done on equipment
  (vehicles, weapons, etc.)
• Continue training and inspection of funeral team.
• Color Guard Team (3 Personnel)
• NCOIC serves as a caller, presents the flag
• A Tucker (tucks and inspects the flag). Tucker
  also performs TAPS on ceremonial bugle.
• A Spinner (performs a spin, tucks, and inspects
  the flag).

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• Administration / Operations
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• Responsible for updating all files kept at the
  platoon. This includes funeral detail records
  for two years, events and tasking for two years,
  and all other admin files (two years or current
  and previous cycles). Also responsible for
  sending the weekly status report, updating the
  Department of the Army data base for veteran
  honors, as well as the event matrix.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the
  funeral, event, detail and personnel status board
  daily.
• Provides continuous accountability for all
  platoon equipment and supplies.
• Requisitions issue of blank 75mm ammunition for
  salute battery ceremonies and issues 5.56mm
  ammunition for the firing teams.
• Assist with draws of expendable supplies from
  SSSC and self-help.
• Responsible for coordination of all funerals with
  area funeral homes

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• Set Up Team
• Provides technical assistance, coordination, and
  execution for all on and off post events and
  ceremonies as directed by the DPTMS
• Sets up all Flag displays across the Installation
  and the CSRA
• Installs and operates audio/visual equipment for
  all events
• Provides and sets up all canopies for events on
  and off the Installation.

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• Funeral Support
• Area of Coverage 45 Counties in Georgia and
  South Carolina area.
• South Carolina (15)
• Abbeville Aiken Allendale Anderson
• Barnwell Edgefield Greenville Greenwood
• Hampton Laurens McCormick Oconee
• Pickens Saluda Spartanburg-3 Hour Drive Time
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• Georgia (30)
• Baldwin Burke Clarke Columbia
• Elbert Emmanuel Franklin Glascock
• Greene Hancock Hart Jefferson
• Jenkins Johnson Laurens Lincoln
• Madison McDuffie Morgan Oconee
• Oglethorpe Putnam Richmond Screven

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Honors Performed

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• ISP provided 2,521 Military Honors from 2004
  thru December of 2006
• Full Military Funeral Honors 722
• 3 Soldier Military Funeral Honors 2071
• 0.7 Full Honors per day
• 2.1 2 Soldier Military Funeral Honors per day
• 2 Soldier Military Funeral Honors normally use 3
  Soldiers
• Have done majority MFHs using ISP staffing of
  between 38 and 42 Soldiers
• Although the numbers indicate we have had
  residual capability every day. It is possible
  that we could be tasked to our maximum capability
  on any given day.

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• Honors, Color Guard Events Statistics

• Summary of Cycle for 17 Jul 06 17 Oct 06.
• Total Funerals 249 (Total Man Hours 7,645)
• Total Two-Man Funerals 188 (Total Man Hours
  4,971)
• Total Full Funerals 61 (Total Man Hours
  2,674)
• Major Events 5 (Hiring for Heros, 2006 Soldier
  Show, Garrison Change of Command)
• Color Guard Events 22 (Arts in the Heart, Labor
  Day Parade, Boshears Skyfest)
• Flag Line Events 32 (CIB, CG Receptions,
  numerous Gordon Club Luncheons)
• Installation Support Tasking 27 (Oktoberfest,
  Cross Creek Rodeo, POW/MIA)

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UNIT ASSIGNED DUTY
SPECIAL POST EVENTS as of Jun 05
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Cycle at the ISP
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ISSUES

• During transition and throughout the cycle
• 12 of 43 Soldiers arrived as scheduled Day 1
• 8 Soldiers had a Class A uniform
• Training distracters (lack of personnel)
• Numerous Soldiers being sent without prior
  notice or
• understanding of tour