MCO 3461.1 Enemy Prisoners of War, and Other Detainees

This revision-- o Establishes a multi-service regulation for all services (para 1-4a). o Ensures compliance with DOD Directive 2310.1 dated August 1994 (para 1-4g). o Establishes HQDA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations as the primary Army Staff responsibility for the Enemy Prisoner of War, Civilian Internee and Retained Persons Program (para 1-4c). o Establishes a DD FORM 2745, Enemy Prisoner of War(EPW) Capture Tag (para 2- 1b). o Highlights Combatant Commanders, Task Force Commanders and Joint Task Force Commanders responsibilities (para 1-4g). o Establishes procedures for conducting tribunals (para 1-6). o Establishes Public Affairs policy (para 1-9). o Establishes policy for EPW held aboard ship (para 2-1b). o Updates OCONUS evacuation policy (para 2-3). o Establishes the use of Health and Comfort Packs as a temporary substitution for Advance of Pay for short term operations (para 3-4h). o Updates procedures for contracting EPW (para 4-22). o Combines AR 190-8 and AR 190-57 (para 6-1).