Information and Assistance to Members of Families of Casualties of Military Aviation Accidents

摘要

This evaluation was directed by Public Law 105-85, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1998, section 1046. The Authorization Act directed the The Inspector General, DoD, to review procedures that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transortation Safety Board (NTSB) use to provide information and assistance to members of families of casualties of nonmilitary aviation accidents. It also directed that the Inspector General, DoD, recommend whether those or similar procedures should be adopted by DoD. The evaluation objective was to assess whether the procedures of the FAA and the NTSB for providing information and assistance to members of families of casualties of aviation accidents should be adopted by DoD. The evaluation focused on the system and procedures for providing families with information on accidents and accident investigations, the designation of an experienced non- profit organization to provide assistance in meeting the needs of families of accident casualties, and protection of members of families from unwanted solicitations relating to the accident. Except as noted, DoD procedures for providing information and assistance to families of casualties of aviation accidents were similar to or more detailed than FAA and NTSB procedures.