Figure 1-12.CANCEL CASREPorder of data sets summary.

assign a precedence of at least priority 4 to CASREP

A CANCEL CASREP must be submitted upon the

messages.

commencement of the availability y period during which

the casualty will be corrected. A list of data sets used in

Addressal Procedures

CANCEL CASREPS is provided in figure 1-12.

As you can see by the example CASREP messages,

Timeliness

the examples listed are commands, activities, and the

like that are concerned with your unit's casualty. They

CASREPS should be submitted as soon as possible,

may be a command or activity that will expedite the

but not later than 24 hours after the occurrence of a

assistance as applicable. These addresses will vary with

significant equipment casualty that cannot be corrected

major geographical locations, such as the Pacific,

within 48 hours. Those units required to submit a

Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. The senior

SORTS report must do so within 4 hours of the time it

operational commander, immediate operational

is determined that the casualty has affected the unit's

commander, and cognizant type commander, or

readiness status.

designated deputy, must be action addressees on all

CASREP messages. All other addressees can be found

in NWP 10-1-10.

Precedence

When writing CASREPs (INITIAL, UPDATE,

CANCEL, and CORRECT), you should constantly refer

CASREP messages must be assigned the lowest

to NWP 10-1-10 for proper format and terminology, as

precedence consistent with the importance of the type

this chapter was written to give you a brief overview and

of report, the unit's current operational schedule, the

not for you to use as an indepth guide.

location, and the tactical situation. Deployed units must

DATA SET

COMMENTS

LIBRARY-FIGURE

USAGE

DATA SET

Identifies the message type, originator, and serial

4-26

Mandatory

MSGID

number. Required once in each message.

Identifies the reporting unit's present location

4-29

Mandatory

POSIT

and effective date-time. Required once in each

message.

Identifies date-time group of initial CASREP

4-30

Mandatory

REF

message.

Identifies the casualty being cancelled by its

4-21

CASUALTY

Mandatory

serial number, equipment description, and

casualty category.

Reports the reason for cancellation, e.g., location

4-19

AMPN

Conditional

and date of scheduled availability.

Provides additional amplifying information about

4-31

RMKS

Optional

this casualty.

If the message reporting this cancellation is

4-24

DWNGRADE Conditional

classified, provides downgrading or declassifi-

cation instructions. Required once in each

classified message.

Figure 1-12.CANCEL CASREPorder of data sets summary.

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