MORTUARY AFFAIRS CENTER

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MORTUARY AFFAIRS
APPROVED OPERATIONAL CONCEPT
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OLD STRUCTURE
- COMPO 4 AUGMENTATIONS TO DIVISIONAL UNITS
- GRAVES REGISTRATION COMPANY (CORPS EAC
W/CEMETERY CAPABILITY
- GRAVES REGISTRATION BN HQ (EAC)
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OLD THEATER MORTUARY AFFAIRS SUPPORT
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OBJECTIVE
Provide Mortuary Affairs support to
Divisions Provide support consistent w/National
Policy Provide combatant commanders
flexibility Support force projection Army of the
future.
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APPROVED STRUCTURE
COLLECTION CO (CORPS)
- 5 COLLECTION PLATOONS (FWD) - - 4 Collection
Sections Each
- 1 COLLECTION PLATOON (MAIN) - - 1 Receiving
Section - - 1 Shipping Section
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COLLECTION CO ORGANIZATION
CO HQ
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4
3
2
COLL PLT MAIN
1
COLL PLT FORWARD
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RECEIVING
SHIPPING
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2
1
COLL SEC
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COLLECTION COMPANYMission and Capabilities
- Establish and operate 20 colllection
points Bde, Div, Corps areas - Receive and
process 400 remains daily Bde, Div, Corps -
Provide technical supervision for mass
burial operations. - Conduct limited search
and recovery.
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COLLECTION COMPANY
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COLLECTION COMPANY ADVANTAGES
- Flexibility to task organize - Supports
rapid deployment - Improves peacetime
training - Eliminates augmentations
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APPROVED STRUCTURE
Mortuary Affairs Company (EAC)
- 1 Collection Platoon w/5 sections - 2
Theater Evac/Mort/Cem Platoons - 1 PE Depot
Platoon
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MORTUARY AFFAIRS COORGANIZATION
CO HQ
Collection Platoon
Theater Evac/ Mortuary/Cem Plt
PE Depot Platoon
Receiving Sec
2
2
1
1
1
5
Processing Sec
Evacuation Sec
Storage Sec
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3
2
Disposition Sec
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Collection Section
- During temporary interment, 2 theater evac
platoons become 2 interment platoons - PE
Depot may be detached and employed in theater
or at port of entry mortuary
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Mortuary Affairs CompanyEAC
MISSIONS
- Operate 2 Theater Evacuation Points, 1 PE
Depot and 5 Collection Points during the
concurrent return program. or - 1
Mortuary, 1 PE Depot and 5 Collection points
during concurrent return program.
or - Operate 2 Temporary Interment Sites, 1 PE
Depot and 5 Collection Points during the
Graves Registration Program.
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Mortuary Affairs CompanyCapabilities
- Evacuate up to 400 unembalmed remains per day
from theater via aircraft.
or - Receive, process and evacuate up to 50
remains per day from 1 in-theater
mortuary. or - Temporarily inter up
to 400 remains per day. and - Operate
1 personal effects depot.
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Mortuary Affairs Company - EACAdvantages
- Flexibility to support low to high intensity
conflicts/civil mass fatality disasters. -
Retain personal effects depot and temporary
interment capability. - Reduction of personnel
requirements.
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APPROVED OPERATIONAL CONCEPT