What does CAO mean in MILITARY

The Casualty Assistance Office provides a variety of services for families dealing with the death or incapacitation of a service member. In addition to providing face-to-face assistance, they can also coordinate resources such as survivor benefits, health care and funeral arrangements. They also provide other forms of assistance such as legal advice and counseling.

Families affected by the death or incapacitation of an active duty service member in the Armed Forces are eligible for CAO services. This includes family members such as husbands, wives, children, parents, domestic partners and legal guardians.

You can contact the Casualty Assistance Office at 1-800-525-0102. Alternatively, you can visit their website at www.cao.mil for more information about their services.

Before meeting with the Casualty Assistance Office it is important that you bring any relevant documents related to your deceased service member's military service, such as leave records, death certificate and awards citations if applicable. Additionally you should bring proof of your relationship with them along with necessary identification documents such as passport or driver's license.

Yes, depending on eligibility criteria there may be financial aid available from the Casualty Assistance Office in cases where the deceased service member had a dependent family at time of death or disability occurred due to hostile action or training accident on active duty status. Furthermore some states offer additional support programs that can supplement existing benefits offered by CAO in certain cases.