The Armed Forces Casualty Assistance Readiness Enhancement System (AF-CARES), Version 1.0

The Armed Forces Casualty Assistance Readiness Enhancement System (AF-CARES), Version 1.0
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Total Pages: 54
Release: 2007
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This report provides details of the implementation of a forms assistance tool designed to help personnel charged with carrying out the United States Army's Casualty Assistance mission. The need for this tool has arisen with the expansion of casualty operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT), the growing complexity of the system of benefits provided to the surviving family members of soldiers who are killed, and the high level of emphasis placed on executing this mission with compassion and precision. The software tool, called the Armed Forces Casualty Readiness Enhancement System (AF-CARES 1.0), provides form filling assistance and access to case data in a stand alone application. The system uses a run time data representation of the case and an extensible markup language specification for the library of supported forms to automate the routing tasks common to every case of filling out a significant number of forms. The software automatically fills forms and provides access to the forms for viewing, printing, and editing. The software also provides a persistent save file format and case file reader for managing cases over time. AF-CARES 1.0 has been deployed to all of the regional Casualty Assistance Centers (CACs) with 76 users participating in an Army Knowledge Online (AKO) knowledge center implemented to facilitate deployment, support, and the identification of capability gaps against an objective software assistance capability.

The Armed Forces Casualty Assistance Readiness Enhancement System (CARES): Design for Flexibility

The Armed Forces Casualty Assistance Readiness Enhancement System (CARES): Design for Flexibility
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Total Pages: 39
Release: 2006
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The families of fallen soldiers are required to complete a considerable number of forms in order to receive various benefits and entitlements from the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Social Security Administration. They must do so at a time when the families' grief is raw and normal tasks seem an unbearable burden. Active duty soldiers appointed Casualty Assistance Officers (CAOs) assist surviving families through the process. However, CAOs tend to be inexperienced, usually serving in this capacity for the first and only time, and they often times find themselves challenged to provide accurate and thorough assistance. Moreover, changing laws and updated regulations regarding casualty entitlements add to the pressures and perplexities that many CAOs experience. As a consequence, some families do not receive all benefits and entitlements in a timely manner. Furthermore, in some instances potential benefits may be overlooked entirely. To help remedy these shortcomings, we have developed the Armed Forces Casualty Assistance Readiness Enhancement System (CARES) an information system that improves how the Department of Defense cares for military families in arguably their greatest time of need.

Practical Studies in E-Government

Practical Studies in E-Government
Author: Saïd Assar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2010-11-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1441975330

Information and communication technology (ICT) is permeating all aspects of service management; in the public sector, ICT is improving the capacity of government agencies to provide a wide array of innovative services that benefit citizens. E-Government is emerging as a multidisciplinary field of research based initially on empirical insights from practice. Efforts to theoretically anchor the field have opened perspectives from multiple research domains, as demonstrated in Practical Studies in E-Government. In this volume, the editors and contributors consider the evolution of the e-government field from both practical and research perspectives. Featuring in-depth case studies of initiatives in eight countries, the book deals with such technology-oriented issues as interoperability, prototyping, data quality, and advanced interfaces, and management-oriented issues as e-procurement, e-identification, election results verification, and information privacy. The book features best practices, tools for measuring and improving performance, and analytical methods for researchers.

Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society

Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019-10-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309489539

The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.

Army Regulation AR 600-8-1 Army Casualty Program April 2007

Army Regulation AR 600-8-1 Army Casualty Program April 2007
Author: United States Army
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2012-04-23
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781475237450

This regulation prescribes the policies and mandated operating tasks, responsibilities, and procedures for casualty operations functions of the military personnel system. The casualty operations functions include casualty reporting, notification, assistance, and fatal accident family brief program. This consolidated regulation prescribes policies and mandated tasks governing U.S. Army casualty operations, to include casualty reporting, casualty notification, and casualty assistance. It provides policy guidance and information to Soldiers who have been designated to perform the duties of a casualty notification officer or casualty assistance officer. Also, this regulation provides policies and information pertaining to casualty related documentation, specifically the DD Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data), Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and other life insurance programs administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Aeromedical Evacuation

Aeromedical Evacuation
Author: William W. Hurd
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2003
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0387986049

The definitive treatment on the medical evacuation and management of injured patients in both peace- and wartime. Edited by eminent experts in the field, this text brings together medical specialists from all four branches of the armed services. It discusses the history of aeromedical evacuation, triage and staging of the injured patient, evacuation from site of injury to medical facility, air-frame capabilities, medical capabilities in-flight, response to in-flight emergencies, and mass emergency evacuation. Specific medical conditions are addressed in detail, including such general surgical casualties as abdominal wounds and soft tissue, vascular, maxillofacial, head and spinal cord injuries, ophthalmologic, orthopaedic, pediatric, obstetric-gynecologic casualties, burns, and more. Over 80 illustrations provide a review of transport equipment and both medical and surgical treatment. A must-have reference for all armed forced physicians and flight surgeons, for general and trauma surgeons, internists, intensive care specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, and public health service physicians.

A National Trauma Care System

A National Trauma Care System
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2016-10-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309442850

Advances in trauma care have accelerated over the past decade, spurred by the significant burden of injury from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Between 2005 and 2013, the case fatality rate for United States service members injured in Afghanistan decreased by nearly 50 percent, despite an increase in the severity of injury among U.S. troops during the same period of time. But as the war in Afghanistan ends, knowledge and advances in trauma care developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) over the past decade from experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq may be lost. This would have implications for the quality of trauma care both within the DoD and in the civilian setting, where adoption of military advances in trauma care has become increasingly common and necessary to improve the response to multiple civilian casualty events. Intentional steps to codify and harvest the lessons learned within the military's trauma system are needed to ensure a ready military medical force for future combat and to prevent death from survivable injuries in both military and civilian systems. This will require partnership across military and civilian sectors and a sustained commitment from trauma system leaders at all levels to assure that the necessary knowledge and tools are not lost. A National Trauma Care System defines the components of a learning health system necessary to enable continued improvement in trauma care in both the civilian and the military sectors. This report provides recommendations to ensure that lessons learned over the past decade from the military's experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq are sustained and built upon for future combat operations and translated into the U.S. civilian system.

The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer

The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer
Author: Department of Defense
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-02-10
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The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer BACKBONE of the Armed Forces. Introduction The Backbone of the Armed Forces To be a member of the United States Armed Forces--to wear the uniform of the Nation and the stripes, chevrons, or anchors of the military Services--is to continue a legacy of service, honor, and patriotism that transcends generations. Answering the call to serve is to join the long line of selfless patriots who make up the Profession of Arms. This profession does not belong solely to the United States. It stretches across borders and time to encompass a culture of service, expertise, and, in most cases, patriotism. Today, the Nation's young men and women voluntarily take an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and fall into formation with other proud and determined individuals who have answered the call to defend freedom. This splendid legacy, forged in crisis and enriched during times of peace, is deeply rooted in a time-tested warrior ethos. It is inspired by the notion of contributing to something larger, deeper, and more profound than one's own self. Notice: This is a printed Paperback version of the "The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer BACKBONE of the Armed Forces". Full version, All Chapters included. This publication is available (Electronic version) in the official website of the National Defense University (NDU). This document is properly formatted and printed as a perfect sized copy 6x9".