92M: Mortuary
Affairs Specialist
Major Duties: The mortuary affairs specialist
performs or supervises duties relating to deceased personnel
to include recovery, collection, evacuation, establishment
of tentative identification, escort and temporary burial.
They also inventory, safeguard and evacuate personal effects
of deceased personnel. Duties for MOS 92M at each level of
skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 92M1O. Searches
areas for unburied dead, hasty, isolated, or unmarked
graves, personal effects, and identification media.
Disinters remains, records personal effects and evacuates
remains and personal effects to designated points. Determines
and records recovery locations on maps, sketches, and
overlays. Establishes and records tentative identification.
Assists in preparation, preservation, and shipment of
remains. Inventories, safeguards, and evacuates personal
effects. Assists in mass casualty burials.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 92M2O. Plans and
supervises search and recovery operations of deceased
personnel, personal effects, and identification media.
Instructs in special handling, marking, and shipping
of contagious disease cases and processing of contaminated
remains. Supervises receipt, storage, and issue of supplies
and equipment. Accompanies remains and personal effects
to designated locations and assists with arrangements
for military honors at place of burial.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 92M3O. Performs
duties shown in previous skill level when required and
prepares more complex menu items. Advises commanders
and headquarters staff on mortuary affairs activities
and coordinates activities of subordinate units. Establishes
and maintains liaison with support and combat units.
Coordinates transportation requirements for deceased
personnel.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 92M4O. Performs
duties shown at the preceding skill level and provides
technical guidance to lower grade personnel. Advises
on temporary cemetery locations, emergency burials,
and security and disposition of remains and personal
effects. Coordinates with non-U.S. service authorities,
other service authorities and civilian officials on
mortuary affairs matters. Coordinates and advises on
military burials and ceremonies. Assists in review of
mortuary services contracts. Advises summary court authorities
on disposition of personal effects. Supervises mortuary
affairs activities.
- Skill Level 5 MOSC 92M5O. Supervises
mortuary affairs activities, provides technical and
administrative support on graves registration matters,
acquisition of land for temporary cemeteries, equipment
requirements for mortuaries, and recovery/evacuation
procedures.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The mortuary affairs specialist must possess
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
very heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222222
(3) Minimum score of 90 in aptitude
area GM.
(4) Formal training (completion of MOS 92M course conducted
under the auspices of the U.S. Army Quartermaster School)
mandatory.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS
List for Quartermaster Corps
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