JOINT MORTUARY AFFAIRS OFFICE


Meaning of JOINT MORTUARY AFFAIRS OFFICE in English

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. Also called JMAO. See also mortuary affairs; personal effects. (JP 4-06)

DOD English dictionary of military terms.      Английский словарь военных терминов DOD.