Commander's Guide to Casualty Assistance
The Commander’s Guide to Casualty Assistance introduces the Navy’s casualty assistance continuum. The guide is divided into two sections: The first section is a guide for command response during a casualty event, including what you need to know and whom to contact during an emergent situation. The second section provides detailed information about the care and support provided to wounded, ill or injured service members and surviving family members by the Navy Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP), Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW), the Navy Gold Star Program (NGS), Fisher House and the Navy Long Term Assistance Program (LTAP).
The Commander’s Guide to Casualty Assistance includes official definitions of reportable casualties, procedures and contacts for reporting casualties and outlines of the programs through which the Navy responds promptly and compassionately when casualties occur. This guide also includes information and referral resources for commands and families and a place to record key local contacts so they can be accessed quickly in time of need.
While we hope you will never need this resource, we trust you will find the Commander’s Guide to Casualty Assistance a valuable tool to ensure readiness for any casualty response.