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Although they go by different titles—Casualty Assistance Officer ([[United States Army|Army]]), Casualty Assistance Representative ([[United States Air Force|Air Force]]), Casualty Assistance Calls Officer ([[ | Although they go by different titles—Casualty Assistance Officer ([[United States Army|Army]]), Casualty Assistance Representative ([[United States Air Force|Air Force]]), Casualty Assistance Calls Officer ([[United States Navy|Navy]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]])—all '''casualty assistance officers''' in the United States share the unenviable task of personally notifying family of military personnel if a related service member dies or goes missing in action.<ref name="milpar">In U.S. military parlance, a surviving spouse is referred to as "primary next of kin" (PNOK) and the parents as "secondary next of kin" (SNOK); if the deceased service member was single, the parents are PNOK. </ref> Besides supporting the family immediately following a casualty, the representatives are obligated both to eliminate delay in settling claims and paying [[survivor benefits]] and to assist the family in other personnel-related affairs. | ||
In all branches of the military, casualty assistance officers must meet certain qualifications. They typically must have served a number of years in active duty and are often senior enlisted members. | In all branches of the military, casualty assistance officers must meet certain qualifications. They typically must have served a number of years in active duty and are often senior enlisted members. | ||
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Although they go by different titles—Casualty Assistance Officer (Army), Casualty Assistance Representative (Air Force), Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard)—all casualty assistance officers in the United States share the unenviable task of personally notifying family of military personnel if a related service member dies or goes missing in action.[1] Besides supporting the family immediately following a casualty, the representatives are obligated both to eliminate delay in settling claims and paying survivor benefits and to assist the family in other personnel-related affairs.
In all branches of the military, casualty assistance officers must meet certain qualifications. They typically must have served a number of years in active duty and are often senior enlisted members.
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- ↑ In U.S. military parlance, a surviving spouse is referred to as "primary next of kin" (PNOK) and the parents as "secondary next of kin" (SNOK); if the deceased service member was single, the parents are PNOK.