Survivor Outreach Services

Surviving family members can get many of their questions answered by the Fort Knox Casualty Assistance Center team at:

• (502)624-3164/3260
• http://www.knox.army.mil/ag/MPD/CASUALTY.htm

The following Websites are intended to provide you with some basic information regarding benefits and survivor assistance:

Army Casualty Website
The Army Casualty & Memorial Affairs Operation Center (CMAOC) Website is designed to assist Army Families and the many dedicated professionals trying to aid those Families in the emotionally stressful time of bereavement.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/TAGD/CMAOC/cmaoc.htm

Army Long Term Family Case Management (ALTFCM)
Serving Families of fallen Soldiers by providing personalized
assistance and guidance in the months and years ahead. ALTFCM serves the entire Army family - Active, Reserve
and National Guard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/Active/TAGD/CMAOC/ALTFCM/

Army Emergency Relief Survivor Assistance
AER is available to help surviving spouses get through the initial period of adjustment following the death of a spouse while waiting for their benefits such as SBP, DIC, social security, etc. to start.
http://www.aerhq.org

VA Benefit Information
Compensation & Pension Service administers a variety of benefits and services for veterans, their dependents and survivors, including, but not limited to: service-connected compensation, DIC, non-service connected pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship and public contact services. http://www.va.gov

Burial - Veterans Burial and Memorial Benefits
VA National Cemetery Administrations' Website, designed to assist you with information on VA's National cemeteries and other burial benefits.
http://www.cem.va.gov

Education - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans.
http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/programs.htm

Records Request - National Archives
Use this system to create a customized order form to request information from your, or your relative's, military personnel records.
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/standard-form-180.html

Survivors and Eligible Dependants VA Benefits
The homepage of the VA Veterans Services Outreach Website for surviving spouses and dependents of veterans.
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/dependents/index.htm

For more information call (502)624-4809