Mortuary Affairs

Entitlements

Active Duty Members (include):

• Preparation of deceased member
• Casketing
• Transportation of deceased from place of death to place of burial
• Military escort
• Authorized travel of Person Authorized to Direct Disposition, formally known as Next of Kin, to place of funeral outside of their local area
• Interment flag and hardwood flag case

         Funeral Honors:
          • 21 Person Guard Detail
          • Pallbearers
          • Color Guard
          • OIC/NCOIC
          • Taps
          • Firing Party

Dependents:

• Transportation expenses to include the outside shipping container from place of death to place of internment
• Consulate fees for shipping documents and sealing the casket
• The sponsor or Person Authorized to Direct Disposition must pay the cost for care and disposition of the deceased. 

Retirees (when properly admitted to a military hospital):

• Transportation expenses from place of death to a point no further distant than the last permanent residence within the 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or US possessions and territories; interment in a government cemetery with honors at the place of interment.

       Funeral honors:
        • 9-person honor guard detail
        • Pallbearers at place of interment
        • Firing Party
        • OIC/NCOIC
        • Taps

Additional Resources:
Mortuary Planning Sheet for Active Duty Air Force Members
Mortuary Planning Sheet for Retired Air Force Members
Air Force Survivor Assistance
VA Burial Benefits
Air Force Mortuary

For more information call 623-856-3771 or 623-695-0650.