Fiscal Year 2024 Casualty Assistance Calls Officer Training Roadshow
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2024 Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) Training Roadshow, which will be conducted by the Marine Forces Personnel Command (MFPC) Casualty Section at various Marine Corps installations throughout FY24. The training covers casualty reporting, notification procedures, mortuary affairs, benefits and entitlements, and related topics for CACOs and Casualty Assistance Command Representatives (CACRs).
Issued: January 25, 2024
1. Throughout Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), the Casualty Section (MFPC) will train the fleet via the Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) Training Roadshow.<br> 2. Each FY MFPC provides training on casualty reporting, notification procedures, mortuary affairs, specifics on benefits and entitlements, grief and trauma awareness, investigations processing, and personal effects processing. Additional training will be provided to further educate Casualty Assistance Command Representatives (CACRs) at select locations. MFPC leadership will coordinate with host command Site Coordinator to schedule CACO and CACR training at specified locations. Key leader engagements with host commands will be scheduled prior to each visit.<br> 3. Locations and dates of Roadshow visits:<br> Host Command CACO Training Date CACR Training Date<br> MCAS Yuma, AZ 27 February 2024 28 February 2024<br> MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA 29 February 2024 1 March 2024<br> MCI-West, Camp Pendleton, CA 4 March 2024 5 March 2024<br> MCAS Miramar, CA 6 March 2024 7 March 2024<br> I&I Bridgeton, MO 2 April 2024 3 April 2024<br> I&I Las Vegas, NV 4 April 2024 5 April 2024<br> MARCENT, FL 2 May 2024 3 May 2024<br> MCAS Beaufort, SC 6 May 2024 7 May 2024<br> II MEF, MCB Camp Lejeune, NC 8 May 2024 9 May 2024<br> MARFORJ/III MEF TBD TBD<br> MARFORJ/III MEF dates will be coordinated in the spring and disseminated to the applicable MSC(s) for distribution.<br> 4. Host commands shall execute detailed planning via separate correspondence with MFPC. Letters of instruction for each location shall be submitted to MFPC no less than 45 days prior to the training date confirming venue and support are available. Commands that are not able to attend training may request training at a later date but will be required to fund MFPC travel if supportable.<br> 5. Refer all questions to unit CACRs and POC listed above.<br> 6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James F. Glynn, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.