Types of Casualty Reports

Unit commanders must be aware that alerting

CORRECT. A unit submits a CORRECT

CASREP when equipment that has been the subject of

seniors to the operational limitations of their units,

casualty reporting is repaired and back in operational

brought about by equipment casualties, is as important

as expediting receipt of replacement parts and obtaining

condition.

technical assistance. Both of these functions of casualty

CANCEL. A unit submits a CANCEL CASREP

reporting are needed to provide necessary information

upon commencement of an overhaul or other scheduled

needed in the realm of command and control of U.S.

availability period when equipment that has been the

Navy forces and to maintain the units in a truly

subject of casualty reporting is scheduled to be repaired.

combat-ready status. Support from every level,

Outstanding casualties that will not be repaired during

including intermediate and unit commanders, is

such availability will not be canceled and will be subject

essential to maintain the highest level of combat

to normal follow-up casualty reporting procedures as

readiness throughout the Navy.

specified.

General Rules and Procedures for CASREPs

Casualty Categories

A casualty category is associated with each reported

A casualty is defined as an equipment malfunction

equipment casualty. The category reflects the urgency

or deficiency that cannot be corrected within 48 hours

or priority of the casualty. All ships, shore activities, and

and that fits any of the following categories:

overseas bases (except NAVEDTRACOM activities)

Reduces the unit's ability to perform a primary

u s e t h r e e ca s u a l t y c a t e g o r i e s 2 , 3 , o r 4 .

mission

NAVEDTRACOM activities use four categories1, 2,

3, or 4. The casualty category, although not a readiness

Reduces the unit's ability to perform a secondary

rating, is directly related to the unit's Status

mission (casualties affecting secondary mission areas

Resource-Specific Categories (this information is

are limited to casualty category 2)

explained in NWP 10-1-10, chapters 5 and 6, "Status of

Reduces a training command's ability to perform

Resources and Training System [SORTS])," in those

its mission or a specific segment of its mission, and

primary and/or secondary missions that are affected by

cannot be corrected or adequately accommodated

the casualty.

locally by rescheduling or double-shifting lessons or

The casualty category is based upon the specific

classes.

casualty situation being reported and may not

necessarily agree with the unit's overall status category.

Types of Casualty Reports

The casualty category is reported in the casualty set and

is required in all CASREPs.

The CASREP system contains four different types

The selected casualty category will never be worse

of reports: INITIAL, UPDATE, CORRECT, and

than a mission area M-rating reported through SORTS

CANCEL. These reports of equipment casualties are

for the primary missions affected by the casualty.

submitted using a combination of two or more

Figure 1-3 shows a decision logic tree that provides

messages, depending on the situation and contributing

a logical approach to assist in determining the casualty

factors. The four different types of CASREPs are

category and whether or not a CASREP is required.

discussed in the following paragraphs. Additional

Figure 1-4 shows a similar decision logic tree for

information concerning CASREPs can be found in

NAVEDTRACOMs.

NWP 10-1-10.

INITIAL. The INITIAL CASREP identifies, to an

Message Format

appropriate level of detail, the status of the casualty and

parts and/or assistance requirements. his information

A CASREP message consists of data sets that

is needed by operational and staff authorities to set

c o n v e y sufficient information to satisfy the

proper priorities for the use of resources.

requirements of a particular casualty reporting situation.

UPDATE. The UPDATE CASREP contains

These data sets are preceded by a standard Navy

information similar to that submitted in the INITIAL

message header consisting of precedence, addressees,

and classification. The following message conventions

CASREP and/or submits changes to previously

submitted information.

also apply to CASREP messages.

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