by order of the commander cannon air force - Air Force E-Publishing

CANNONAFBI34-242 30 OCTOBER 2012 45
Attachment 13
TRANSMITTAL LETTER: NON-VIEWABLE REMAINS
(Appropriate Letterhead)
Mortuary Officer Name
27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron
Cannon AFB NM 88103
Funeral Home Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code
SUBJECT: Consignment of Remains
1. The remains of (rank, full name) have been consigned to your funeral home in accordance
with instructions received from (next-of-kin, address, city, state, zip code).
2. As you no doubt know, (rank and name) lost his life in an (Enter type) accident. Thus,
restoration of viewable tissue surfaces could not be restored to the known ante-mortem
appearance of the deceased. We request that you explain this matter to the family should they
question the reason for a closed casket.
3. All expenses for preparation, casketing, and transportation of the remains to (city, state)
airport have been paid by the Air Force. Further, the Air Force will pay for delivery of remains
from the common carrier terminal to your funeral home and for delivery from the home and/or
the cemetery is the responsibility of the next-of-kin. As you know, the next-of-kin will receive
an allowance from the Air Force toward payment of these expenses.
4. Please send me your bill, in five copies, for the movement of the remains from the common
carrier terminal to your funeral home and from your funeral home to the cemetery.
JOHN B. DOE, Maj, USAF
Commander