Joint Mortuary Affairs Office Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

joint mortuary affairs office

1.) Plans and executes all mortuary affairs programs within a theater. Provides guidance to facilitate the conduct of all mortuary programs and to maintain data (as required) pertaining to recovery, identification, and disposition of all US dead and missing in the assigned theater. Serves as the central clearing point for all mortuary affairs and monitors the deceased and missing personal effects program.

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Term Classification: logistics