- mortuary affairs
- Provides for the search for, recovery, identification, preparation, and
disposition of human remains of persons for whom the Services are responsible by status and executive order. Also called MA. See also joint mortuary affairs office.
(JP 4-06)
Source:
DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
March 2017 - page 159
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