funeral arrangements, and submitting claims forsurvivor’s benefits.The program is administered by the CasualtyAssistance Branch of the Naval Military Per-sonnel Command and is governed by BUPERSINSTRUCTION 1770.2 series. The chaplain’sinvolvement in the Casualty Assistance CallsProgram (CACP) is described in OPNAVINSTRUCTION 1730.1 series. The MarineCorps Casualty Assistance Program is adminis-tered by the Casualty Section, Personal AffairsBranch, Personal Services Division, Head-quarters U.S. Marine Corps, and is governed bythe Marine Corps Casualty Procedures Manual,MCO 3040.4A. The RP should maintain withinthe I&R Directory, the identity of the commandrepresentative for the Casualty Assistance CallsProgram (CACP) as well as other basic I&Rinformation related to the program.RAPID COMMUNICATIONWhen important family messages (not neces-sarily an emergency) must be sent to a deployedNavy or Marine Corps member rapidly, a tele-gram known as a class “easy” message may beutilized. Either a regular telegram (15 words), ora night letter (50 words) may be sent. Thesemessages may be sent to deployed Navy andMarine Corps members through Western Union.Spouses or parents having an important messagemay contact a deployed member by sending atelegram to:THE DEPLOYED MEMBER’S NAMEAND RANK OR RATENAME AND HULL NUMBER OF THEDEPLOYED MEMBER’S SHIPC / O N A V A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N SSTATIONWASHINGTON, DC.The Naval Communications Stations sendsthe telegram to the ship. The cost of the telegramwill be the regular Western Union rate from theplace it was sent to Washington, DC.Emergency CommunicationsEmergency communications intended for adeployed Navy or Marine Corps member shouldbe channeled through the nearest chapterof the American Red Cross (ARC) to ensureexpeditious handling and receipt.SERVICES FOR SINGLE MEMBERS,FAMILIES, AND CHILDRENBecause single persons, children, andfamilies have different needs, a variety of serv-ices is necessary in any community to meet theseneeds. Services for single persons, children, andfamilies which should be included within theI&R Directory include:Child care servicesDepartment of Defense DependentSchools (DODDS)Services for exceptional children(handicapped and gifted)Child and family advocacy programsFamily and personal enrichment pro-gramsPersonal, marital, and family counselingservicesUnited Service Organization (USO)CHILD CARE PROGRAMSMost child care centers evolve from local andfamily needs. Each center usually has its ownstructure and program based upon the nature ofthe community it serves, its source of funding,the building it inhabits, and the qualifications ofits staff.The Recreation Services Division of theNaval Military Personnel Command (N-65) iscurrently responsible for the overall policy andguidance of Navy child care centers. It isestimated that some 35,000 children are beingcared for in military child care centers.All projections being made for the 1980s andbeyond predict that more and more Navy andMarine Corps families will need some kind of5-11
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