Burial At Sea Program United Stated Navy Mortuary Affairs

Burial at Sea is a means of final disposition of remains that is performed on US Navy vessels. The committal ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed. Therefore, family members are not allowed to be present. The commanding officer of the ship assigned to perform the ceremony will notify the family of the date, time, and, longitude and latitude once commital service has been completed.
Eligibility: Individuals eligible for this program are: (1) active duty members of the uniformed services; (2) retirees and veterans who were honorably discharged. (3) U.S. civilian marine personnel of the Military Sealift Command; and (4) dependant family members of active duty personnel, retirees, and veterans of the uniformed services.
For more contact:
Commander Naval Medical Center ATTN: Code 0210C620, John Paul Jone Cir., Portsmouth, VA 23708-5100 Phone: (757) 953-2617/2618