casualty notification officer
noun[C]
USuk/ˌkæʒ.ju.əl.ti nəʊ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌɒf.ɪ.sər/us/ˌkæʒ.ju.əl.ti noʊ.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌɑː.fɪ.sɚ/amemberof thearmedforceswhosejobis totellthefamilyof asoldier,sailor,pilot, etc. thattheirfamilymemberhas beenkilledand tooffersupport:
Thecasualtynotificationofficeris usuallyaccompaniedby achaplain.
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casualty assistance officer
- Avisitfrom acasualtynotificationofficeris one no soldier'sfamilyeverwantstoreceive.
- UnderDepartmentof Defenseregulations, thespousesandparentsof alldeadsoldiersmust beinformedinpersonby acasualtynotificationofficer.
The armed forces generally
- anti-military
- army
- barracks
- camouflage
- CAO
- casualty assistance officer
- casualty officer
- challenge
- civvy street
- court martial
- deploy
- gendarmerie
- military
- mission
- reconnaissance
- reconnoitre
- the armed forces
- the SBS
- unmilitary
- WRAC