CASUALTY REPORTS Flashcards
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What is the secondary purpose of a Casualty Report (CASREP) message?
It is to inform mission support product line and logistics managers of technical assistance, parts and repairs required.
Where might you find procedures outlined for CASREP’s?
- CGTO PG-85-00-640-S, Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) Non-Integrated
Asset Casualty Reporting (CASREP) Process Guide - Operational Reports, NWP 1-03.01
- Casualty Reporting (CASREP) Procedures (Materiel) Manual, COMDTINST
M3501.3 (series) - Telecommunication Manual, COMDTINST M2000.3 (series)
- Classified Information Management Program, COMDTINST M5510.23 (series)
What is the primary purpose of a Casualty Report (CASREP) message?
It is to inform operational and tactical commanders of specific mission degradations and operating limitations.
An equipment malfunction or deficiency that cannot be corrected with 48 hrs & affects: -Unit’s ability to perform a primary mission -Unit’s ability to perform a secondary mission -A training command’s ability to perform it’s mission
A material casualty
Units shall submit a CASREP as soon as possible, but not later than ______.
24 hours
Types of CASREPs?
-Initial -Update -Correct -Cancel
What is the Casualty Category if a deficiency exist in mission essential equipment that causes a minor degradation of any primary mission or a major degradation or total loss of a secondary mission?
2
What is the Casualty Category if a deficiency exist in mission essential equipment that causes a major degradation but not the loss of a primary mission?
3
What is the Casualty Category if a deficiency exist in mission essential equipment that is worse than casualty category 3 & causes a loss of at least one primary mission?
4
Note: Casualties affecting a secondary mission shall always have a casualty category of 2.
Note: Casualties affecting a secondary mission shall always have a casualty category of 2.
The four main parts of a CASREP are: -Standard Navy Message Header -Note -Data sets identifying the type of message & location -Data sets that identify the type of equipment
The four main parts of a CASREP
Basic element of reported information & is either formatted or unformatted. Each field contains one specific element of date or chain of related elements.
Definition of a Data Field
Data Fields may be made up of:
-Variable length fields -Fixed length fields
-Mandatory: Must be included every time a particular type of report is used. -Conditional: are required only under certain conditions. -Optional: May be included at the discretion of the originator.
Types of Data Sets
What is always the first set of the message text & is mandatory on all four types of CASREPs?
The Message Identification Set (MSGID)
Specifies the particular report being submitted in this message.
Message Type
The type & hull number, followed by the reporting name of the unit or command for which the CASREP is submitted.
Message Originator
Sequential number assigned by the MESSAGE.
Message Serial Number (MSGID)
Identifies the date-time group of the Initial CASREP message.
Reference Set (REF)
Reports present location of the reporting unit. It report the geographical location or Port name where the unit is presently located.
Position Set
Identifies an item of equipment about which casualty information is being reported.
Equipment Casualty Set
Request outside assistance to correct an equipment casualty that is beyond the unit’s capability to repair.
Outside Assistance Set
Supplies an explanation or additional information about the preceding data set & must directly follow that data set.
Amplification Set
Reports the estimated date that repairs will be completed & factors that may affect the projected repair schedule for this particular casualty.
Estimated Time of Repair Set (ESTIMATE)
