Procedures for Casualty Assistance Representatives (CARs)
Published April 29, 2013
The following procedures are for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Casualty Reporting Procedures for Casualty Assistance Representatives (CARs):
| If duty status is: |
Report to: |
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- Active Duty (AD)
- Active Duty for Training (ADT)
- Inactive Duty for Training (IDT)
- Performing authorized travel directly to or from such duties
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HQ AFPC/DPWCS (Randolph AFB, Texas)
Call DSN 665-3505 or (Commercial 210-565-3505) or
e-mail AFPC.casualty@US.AF.MIL
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- Non-duty (Guard/Reserve)
- Retired Air Reserve Component servicemember not eligible to receive retirement pay (Gray Area)
- USAFR participating servicemembers (Unit Assigned/IMA)
- USAFR nonparticipating service member (IRR) |
HQ ARPC/Casualty Assistance call
Total Force Service Center-Aurora
(800) 525-0102 // DSN 847-3611
After Duty Hours (Emergency Number)
720-254-0807 |
| - Guard/Reserve servicemember older than age 60 and receiving retired pay |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)-Cleveland at 800-321-1080 |
Prepare a Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS) message for all members in duty status, non-duty status and gray area retirees. Access to download the DCIPS must be requested through AFPC/DPWCS (Air Force Casualty) via e-mail at AFPC.Casualty@us.af.mil or by calling DSN 665-3505.
Review these training slides for required information when reporting member's death to ARPC Casualty Office.
CAR Non-Duty Status Training Slides