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  allowing subordinate commanders (corps-level) to approve and release casualty reports directly to the
  CMAOD.
  3-96. Units are ultimately responsible for casualty reporting for their Soldiers. Standard requirements code
  12 formations exist to assist the units by providing critical casualty information at key nodes on the battlefield
  to improve the timeliness and accuracy of casualty reports. The speed at which casualty information changes
  make this mission set extremely challenging. The medical evacuation system may move injured Soldiers
  from the battlefield to corps hospitals while the unit is still engaged and before an initial report is even
  submitted by the unit. Therefore, it is critical for communications to be established to furnish timely casualty
  information from HR squads located at key nodes. Additionally, due to the sensitive nature of the information,
  casualty operations sections must include very clear verbiage regarding the mandate to safeguard casualty
  information to prevent premature and/or erroneous disclosure and to protect patient privacy. Commanders
  are responsible for ensuring that casualty information is protected and only processed through official
  channels.
  Note: Until an automated interface is created between the personnel, mortuary affairs, and medical
  systems, HR squads will continue to be co-located with mortuary affairs companies and Role 3
  MTFs to include other Service and host-nation hospitals to provide the interface between the
  systems.
  3-97. Installation casualty assistance centers are engaged in the notification and assistance aspect of casualty
  operations as prescribed in AR 638-8, Army Casualty Program, and DA PAM 638-8, Procedures for the
  Army Casualty Program. Refer to ATP 1-0.1 and ATP 1-0.2 for detailed information pertaining to HR
  support to casualty operations.
  ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES
  3-98. Commanders must ensure procedures are followed IAW AR 638-8, as well as timelines established
  for AR 15-6 and LOD investigations and presentation to the primary NOK. Commanders will inform
  CMAOD when AR 15-6 and LOD investigations are initiated as well as point of contact information for
  which unit staff will provide updates at 30-day intervals until the investigations are completed.
  3-99. Multiple agencies, units, and echelons of command have critical roles in establishing and operating the
  Defense Casualty Information Processing System-Personnel Casualty Reporting (DCIPS-PCR), the single
  authorized system for casualty reporting in DOD. Levels of commands and their supporting agencies’
  responsibilities for casualty functions and tasks are depicted in table 3-1 on pages 3-25 and 3-26 and are
  described in the following paragraphs.
  Table 3-1. Casualty function/task responsibilities
  Function/ Responsible Agencies
  Task
  Theater Installation
  HR
  Mortuary CIC Casualty Postal
  S-1/G-1 S-4/G-4 Squad CMAOD
  Affairs (ASCC Assistance Platoon
  (CL)
  HROC) Center
  Report
    
  Casualty
  Manage
     
  Casualty File
  Appoint
  Summary
   
  Court Martial
  Officer
  Legend: ASCC=Army Service component command; CIC=casualty information center; CL=casualty liaison;
  CMAOD=casualty and mortuary affairs operations division; HR=human resources; HROC=human resources operations
  center