commissioned officer. The inventory should be recorded on an Inventory of Personal Effects Form, NAVSUP Form 29. An original and four copies will be prepared and signed by the board members. The board will send all five copies with the personal effects to the supply officer for completion, disposition, and signature. The supply officer returns three signed copies. The inventory board sends one copy to the COMNAVMILPERSCOM, files one in the service record of the deceased, and sends one to the officer who appointed the board. CIVIL CERTIFICATES OF DEATH LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Determine when civil certificates are required and where they should be distributed. A civil certificate of death must be obtained if a death occurs within one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. If a death occurs outside these areas, with the exception of Guam, a Certificate of Death (Overseas), DD 2064, should be prepared. This certificate is in addition to the civil certificate of death; however, the civil certificate of death is not required in all overseas areas. Civil authorities should be consulted to determine local requirements. When a death occurs at a naval activity in any state, territory, or insular possession of the United States, the CO will report the death to civil authorities (usually the coroner or medical examiner). It is a general practice for medical officers to complete a civil certificate of death for all deaths occurring in naval medical treatment facilities. The medical officer or Medical Department representative of the ship or station where the deceased was attached will obtain the certificate from the civil authorities. If requested by the authorities, the civil certificate of death may be prepared and signed by a naval officer. If problems arise in getting a certificate, request assistance from MEDDEN Affairs. If death occurs abroad and no naval activity is available, the nearest consular officer should be requested to get a certificate. The medical officer or Medical Department representative will prepare and forward a DD 2064 with the civil certificate of death, supporting papers, and the closed health record. In general (except where the state has retained concurrent jurisdiction with the United States, civil authorities have no jurisdiction over deaths occurring on naval reservations. However, a transit or burial permit should be obtained from civil authorities to remove the remains from a naval reservation either for shipment or burial. If death of any person for whom the Department of the Navy is responsible occurs outside the limits of a naval reservation, the remains normally will not be moved until permission has been received from civil authorities. DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR DEATHS OCCURRING IN CONUS When a Navy or Marine Corps death occurs in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, follow local civil requirements. In addition, the following procedures in table 16-1 apply: DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR DEATHS OCCURRING OUTSIDE CONUS When a Navy or Marine Corps death occurs outside the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, follow the local civil requirements. In 16-11 For CONUS decedents. . . Send copy of death certificate to. .. Active Duty Commanding Officer N a v a l M e d i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n Management Center Bethesda, MD 20814 (Place one copy in member’s closed health record.) Inactive Duty Naval Reserve Personnel Center 4400 Dauphine Street New Orleans, LA 70149 Active/Inactive Marines Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code MSPA-1) Department of the Navy Washington, DC 20380 Table 16-1.—Distribution of Death Certificate for Deaths Occurring in CONUS