“A Navy or Marine Corps representative who notifies a service member’s designated next of kin when there is a death of a sailor or marine, provides information, and assists the family with funeral or memorial services, filing paperwork for benefits and entitlements, and relocation.”
Blaisure, K. R., Saathoff-Wells, T., Pereira, A., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., & Dombro, A. L. (2015). Serving military families - theories, research, and application. Taylor & Francis Ltd.