CFAO 26-4IDENTITY DISCS
Page1 of3
FilNilJNFilGH
G{lgprgR*TH
CFAO 26.4 -.IDENTITY
*
sFRnfl{*H*
DISCS
GENERAL
L.
The use of identity
di-scs to identify
military
casualties
is an
established
inLernational
cusLom. The purpose of identity
discs and Lhe
requirements
for wearing
t,hem are outlined
in the Geneva Convention
and
sTAllAG 2939.
ISSUING AUTHORITY
2.
The issuing
of
is the responsibility
Services) .
identity
discs to members of the Canadian Forces
of NDHQ/NDIS (National
Defence Identification
(CF)
ISSUE
3.
fdentity
dj-scs and chains will
be j-ssued:
a.
on inj-tial
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-enrol-ment
Forces if the member does not possess
c.
on legal
d.
as required
and trainees
e.
for
change of
name;
by personnel
from foreign
replacement
in
in the CF or Reserve
a current
disc;
attached
to
countri-es;
case of
l-oss or
the CF, exchange
and
personnel,
damage.
4.
Units
shall
request
identity
discs directly
from NDHQ/laorS, and shall(see Annex A,
provide
the Service
number, initials
and Burname, religion
paragraph
3), blood group, and RH factor
for each member, ie 845 1-60 247 AR
Smith NRE A/RH/POS. For personnel- on loan or attached
to the CF, exchange
personnel
provide
the
and trainees
from foreign
countries,
units
shall
Service
number of the individual
represents.
and the country
the individual
q
The identity
disc wiII
be enclosed in form DND 366, Identification
Disc Receipt
Envelope,
concerned.
and forwarded by NDHQ/NDIS to the unit
Receipt
of the disc shal1 be acknowledged by the member on form DND 366,
which shafl
be placed on the document file
of the member. Detailed
instructions
for processing
disc are
an individual
for an identity
contained
in A-SJ-102-001/AG-000,
Identification
Handbook.
6.
A new identity
disc sha11 be requested
when there
information
shown on the disc or if the originaL
disc is
is any change in
lost or damaged.
the
WEARING
7.
times and worn
Identity
discs sha1l be retained
by medbers at all
around the neck and next to the skin:
a.
by members serving
on acLive
duty,
at sea, or beyond the Nort,h
or on a military
American continent,,
duties,
or engaged in ftying
involving
and
exercise
Lravel by Service aircraft,'
[Link]
26-04_e.asp
caladmfincs/subj
ects/cfao/0
2009-03-04
CFAO 26-4IDENTITY DISCS
b.
by other
Page2 of3
members when directed
by the
commander of
a command.
DISPOSITION OF IDENTITY DISCS OF CASUALTIES
8.
The ident,ity
disc is scored by a horizontal
gfroove so that Lhe lower
portion
may be detached.
ff Lhe wearer becomes a fataf
casualty,
the fower
portion
of the disc shaLt be detached and returned
to NDHQ wit,h t,he
member's personal
documents. The chain and upper seetion
of t,he disc shalf
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 [Link] releasing
unit
and destroyed.
(c)
160s-26-4 (NDIS)
fssued 1989-07-07
INDEX
Identification
@ swWW
ANNEX A .. INI'ORMATION TO BE SUOWNON IDENTITY DISC
UPPER HAI.F OF DISC
1-.
a.
The upper half of the
Service
number;
disc
will
be stamped with:
b.
initj-als
and surname;
c.
religion
(see paragraphs
d.
blood
e.
CDN FORCES CDN or the name of the country
the individuaf
(see paragraph 4 of this order);
represents
and
f.
DO NOT REMOVE/NE pAS ENLEVER on the
I..OWER HAI,F
group
3 and 4);
and RH factor;
reverse
side.
OF DISC
2.
The lower half
except
that
the blood
will
be omitted.
Click
identity
of the disc will
be'stamped as for the upper half
group and RH factor
and DO NOT REMOVE/NE PAS ENLEVER
Image To Get Expanded Yiew
RELIGIOUS
DEIIOMIIIATIONS
3.
The religious
follows:
Anglican
AtheisL,
Agnostic,
Baptist
Christian
Science
Greek Catho]ic
Greek Orthodox
.fewish
Latter-Day
Saintss
Lutheran
AIID
denomination
ABBREVIATIONS
of
t,he meriber wil-l- be abbreviated
as
ACC
NRE
BAPT
CS
......
GC
......
cO
....,JEW
... LDS
.. LUTH
or no religion
..
..
...
http:[Link]/subjects/cfao/026-04_e.asp
2009-03-04
CFAO 26.4 IDENTITY DISCS
Page3 of3
Muslim
New Apostolic
Church ..
Other Protestant
Denomination
Pentecostal
Presbyterian
.
Roman Catholic
Salvation
Army .
Unitarian
Universalist
United
Church
4.
will
A member claiming
be classified
Other
Issued
RC
SA
UNI
ucc
a religious
affiliation
(OD).
Denomination
other
than
shown above
those
1989-07-07
ch 8/e4
A D M( F i n . C SH' lo m el S e a r c hl H e l p l F r a n c a i sl C o m m e n t sI D N D / C F H o m e
t
:*il ffi
# ft*itq $/a*rml{?mml,{art*necr*r
ffi-
[Link]
ectsI cfaoI 026-04_e.asp
2009-03-04
