§655 Designation of Persons Having Interest in Status of a Missing Member

Summary

When someone joins the armed forces, the Secretary in charge must have them write down the name(s) of any person, other than their main next of kin or immediate family, who should be told about their whereabouts and status if those matters are investigated under chapter 76. The Secretary must have the member confirm or change that choice regularly and whenever the member is deployed for a contingency operation or in other situations the Secretary sets. A member may also change the named person(s) at any time by asking, and any change must be made in writing.