MOS 92M
Mortuary Affairs Specialist
Duty Descriptions

92M20 MORTUARY AFFAIRS SERGEANT
Serves as the Mortuary Affairs Sergeant at the Theatre Mortuary Affairs Evacuation Point in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom; responsible for supervising, receiving, processing, tentative identification, evacuation, temporary interment and disinterment of deceased military and civilian perosnnel; responsible for the health, welfare and training of six subordinate Soldiers' responsible for the maintenance and accountability of assigned equipment worth $500,000.


92M30 COLLECTION POINT LEADER
Served as the Collection Point Leader in one of the two active duty Mortuary Affairs Companies in the U.S. Army in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom; responsible for supervising, receiving, processing, tentative identification, evacuation, temporary interment and disinterment of deceased military and civilian personnel; responsible for the health, welfare and training of five Soldiers; responsible for the maintenance and accountability of $500,000 assigned equipment.


92M30 MORTUARY AFFAIRS SERGEANT
Serves as a Mortuary Affairs Sergeant in one of two active duty Mortuary Affairs (MA) Companies in the Army; responsible for supervising reception and tentative identification of remains; directly responsible for the safeguarding and inventory of personal effects and preparation of documents accompanying all remains; supervises search and recovery operations; directly responsible for the morale, health, welfare and training of ten Soldiers; responsible for the accountability and maintenance of more than $150,000 worth of equipment.


92M30 MORTUARY AFFAIRS NCO
Serves as Mortuary Affairs Liasion Officer in direct support of NATO in the Regional Command - South and West, Kandahar, Afghanistan; directly responsible for coordinating, assisting, advising and executing Mortuary Affairs Operations for RC-South and West; advises US service members, Coalitions Forces and Afghan National Army on handling, processing and shipment of remains; provides training to contingents and ANA on recovery and processing of remains; reviews and revises the Mortuary Affairs SOP as needed; responsible for oversite and support of the Mortuary Affairs Collection Point and maintaining $500,000 worth of equipment.


92M40 PLATOON SERGEANT
Serves as a Platoon Sergeant in one of two U.S. Army rapid-deployment active duty Combat Service Support Mortuary Affairs Companies; supervised the establishment and operations of a mortuary affairs collection point, search and recovery of deceased U.S. military, U.S. civilians and allied personnel; in charge of receiving, inventory and evacuation of personal effects of deceased personnel and mission essential records and reports; directly responsible for the health, welfare and training of 30 Soldiers; responsible for the accountability and maintenance over $1.5 million worth of equipment.





MOS 92M - Mortuary Affairs Specialist

Major Duties. Performs or supervises recovery, collection, identification, escort and temporary burial; inventories, safeguards and evacuates personal effects of deceased personnel. Duties for MOS 92M at each level of skill are:

MOSC 92M10. Searches areas for unburied dead, hasty, isolated, or unmarked graves, personal effects, and identification media; disinters remains, records personal effects and evacuates remains and personal effects to designated points; determines and records recovery locations on maps, sketches, and overlays; establishes and records tentative identification; assists in preparation, preservation, and shipment of remains; inventories, safeguards, and evacuates personal effects; assists in mass casualty burials.

MOSC 92M20. Plans and supervises search and recovery operations of deceased personnel, personal effects, and identification media; instructs in special handling, marking, and shipping of contagious disease cases and processing of contaminated remains; supervises receipt, storage, and issue of supplies and equipment; accompanies remains and personal effects to designated locations and assists with arrangements for military honors at place of burial.

MOSC 92M30. Performs duties shown in previous skill levels when required; advises commanders and headquarters staff on mortuary affairs activities and coordinates activities of subordinate units; establishes and maintains liaison with support and combat units; coordinates transportation requirements for deceased personnel.

MOSC 92M40. Performs duties shown at preceding skill levels and provides technical guidance to junior grade personnel; advises on temporary cemetery locations, emergency burials, and security and disposition of remains and personal effects; coordinates with non-U.S. service authorities, other service authorities and civilian officials on mortuary affairs matters; coordinates and advises on military burials and ceremonies; assists in review of mortuary services contracts; advises summary court authorities on disposition of personal effects; supervises mortuary affairs activities.

MOSC 92M50. Supervises mortuary affairs activities; provides technical and administrative support on graves registration matters, acquisition of land for temporary cemeteries, equipment requirements for mortuaries, and recovery and evacuation procedures.



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