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

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1.3.4. Provides the 27 SOW Command Post a current roster of all personnel appointed to the
wing S&R team. Readiness also ensures supplies and equipment are available for the initial
support of mass casualty S&R operations.
1.3.5. Serves as the installation focal point for all S&R operations by manning a 27 SOFSS
control center during response efforts.
1.4. NOK Entitlements Brief.
1.4.1. The religious services available on Cannon AFB are Protestant and Catholic. There
are unofficial agreements between CAFB and various temples, mosques, and covens in
Albuquerque, NM, Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, and Clovis, NM to accommodate Jewish,
Islamic, Buddhist, and Wiccan beliefs. A person of the NOK’s choice may also provide
religious services. There is no limitation on distance chaplains will travel to conduct funerals.
1.4.2. Transportation of the remains will be by common carrier, commercial air flying from
either Albuqerque, NM, Amarillo, TX or Lubbock, TX depending on the way in which
funeral homes book the flights. The primary airport used by CAFB is Albuquerque
International in Albuquerque, NM. Transportation is authorized for all immediate dependents
to travel to the funeral. Request full names of all dependents, social security numbers,
addresses, ages, and whether or not they plan on returning to this area after the funeral. A
travel voucher will be filed upon completion of travel and the FLO will assist the family with
preparation and procession of the voucher.
1.5. Funeral Arrangements. The primary funeral director used by Cannon AFB is French
Mortuary, Inc located in Albuquerque, NM. The secondary funeral director used by Cannon AFB
is Steed-Todd Funeral Home in Clovis, NM. Regardless of which funeral home is utilized, the
funeral director will be responsible for arranging and conducting the funeral service, to include
miscellaneous expenses such as music, clergy, register book, acknowledgment cards, police
escorts, limousines, utility vehicles and flowers.
1.5.1. French Mortuary, Inc’s address is 7121 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87125.
The telephone number is 505-843-6333. Steed-Todd Funeral Home’s address is 800 East
Manana, Clovis, NM 88101. The telephone number is 575- 763-5541.
1.6. Travel Arrangements.
1.6.1. The mortuary tech will prepare invitational travel order for the NOK and
dependent(s).
1.6.1.1. Obtain names and ages of all dependents traveling to the funeral.
1.6.1.2. Obtain social security numbers on all dependents as applicable.
1.6.1.3. Obtain confirmation of dependent and NOK plans, whether they will return to
current residence (point of origin for their travel) or plan to return to another destination.
1.6.2. Confirm time and date of shipment of the remains to final destination with the
preparing funeral home.
1.6.3. Inform the receiving funeral home by telephone of the following information:
1.6.3.1. When the remains will be shipped.
1.6.3.2. Scheduled time of arrival of the remains.