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CFAO 26-4 -- IDENTITY DISCS

GENERAL

1. The use of identity discs to identify military casualties is
 an established international custom. 
The purpose of identity discs and the requirements for wearing them
 are outlined in the Geneva Convention and STANAG 2939.

ISSUING AUTHORITY

2. The issuing of identity discs to members of the
Canadian Forces (CF) is the responsibility of 
NDHQ/NDIS (National Defence Identification Services).

ISSUE

3. Identity discs and chains will be issued:

     a.   on initial issue of a CAFIB 20 to members of the CF, 
Primary Reserve, Supplementary Ready Reserve and Cadet 
Instructors List;


     b.   when issued a CAFIB 20 on re-enrolment in the CF or Reserve
          Forces if the member does not possess a current disc;


     c.   on legal change of name;


     d.   as required by personnel attached to the CF, 
exchange personnel, and trainees from foreign countries; and


     e.   for replacement in case of loss or damage.


4. Units shall request identity discs directly from NDHQ/NDIS,
and shall provide the Service number, initials and surname, 
religion (see Annex A, paragraph 3), blood group, and RH factor
for each member, ie E45 160 247 AR Smith NRE A/RH/POS. For 
personnel on loan or attached to the CF, exchange personnel and
trainees from foreign countries, units shall provide the Service
 number of the individual and the country the individual represents.

5. The identity disc will be enclosed in form DND 366, Identification
 Disc Receipt Envelope, and forwarded by NDHQ/NDIS to the unit concerned.
 Receipt of the disc shall be acknowledged by the member on form DND 366,
 which shall be placed on the document file of the member. Detailed 
instructions for processing an individual for an identity disc are 
contained in A-SJ-102-001/AG-000, Identification Handbook.

6. A new identity disc shall be requested when there is any change in
the information shown on the disc or if the original disc is lost or 
damaged.

WEARING

7. Identity discs shall be retained by members at all times and worn 
around the neck and next to the skin:

     a.   by members serving on active duty, at sea, or beyond the North
          American continent, or engaged in flying duties, or on a military
          exercise involving travel by Service aircraft; and


     b.   by other members when directed by the commander of a command.


DISPOSITION OF IDENTITY DISCS OF CASUALTIES

8. The identity disc is scored by a horizontal groove so that the lower
 portion may be detached. If the wearer becomes a fatal casualty, the 
lower portion of the disc shall be detached and returned to NDHQ with 
the member's personal documents. The chain and upper section of the disc
 shall not be removed from the body.

DISPOSITION OF IDENTITY DISC ON RELEASE

9. The identity disc of a member being released may be retained by the
 member or returned to the releasing unit and destroyed. (C) 1605-26-4
 (NDIS) Issued 1989-07-07

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ANNEX A -- INFORMATION TO BE SHOWN ON IDENTITY DISC

UPPER HALF OF DISC

1. The upper half of the identity disc will be stamped with:

     a.   Service number;


     b.   initials and surname;


     c.   religion (see paragraphs 3 and 4);


     d.   blood group and RH factor;


     e.   CDN FORCES CDN or the name of the country the individual
          represents (see paragraph 4 of this order); and


     f.   DO NOT REMOVE/NE PAS ENLEVER on the reverse side.


LOWER HALF OF DISC



2. The lower half of the disc will be stamped as for the upper half except
 that the blood group and RH factor and DO NOT REMOVE/NE PAS ENLEVER will
 be omitted.

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RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS



3. The religious denomination of the member will be abbreviated as follows:
Anglican ........................... ACC 
Atheist, Agnostic, or no religion .. NRE 
Baptist ............................ BAPT 
Christian Science .................. CS 
Greek Catholic ..................... GC 
Greek Orthodox ..................... GO 
Jewish ............................. JEW 
Latter-Day Saints .................. LDS 
Lutheran ........................... LUTH 
Muslim ............................. MUS 
New Apostolic Church ............... NAC 
Other Protestant Denomination ...... OPD 
Pentecostal ........................ PENT 
Presbyterian ....................... PRES 
Roman Catholic ..................... RC 
Salvation Army ..................... SA 
Unitarian Universalist ............. UNI 
United Church ...................... UCC

4. A member claiming a religious affiliation other than those shown
 above will be classified Other Denomination (OD).
Issued 1989-07-07
Ch 8/94

Information thanks to
http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/026-04_e.asp

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