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casualty notification officer
noun[ C ]
USuk /ˌkæʒ.ju.əl.ti nəʊ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌɒf.ɪ.sər/ us /ˌkæʒ.ju.əl.ti noʊ.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən ˌɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a member of the armed forces whose job is to tell the family of a soldier, sailor, pilot, etc. that their family member has been killed and to offer support: 军队伤亡通知官
The casualty notification officer is usually accompanied by a chaplain.伤亡通知官通常由一名牧师陪同。
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casualty assistance officer
A visit from a casualty notification officer is one no soldier's family ever wants to receive.
Under Department of Defense regulations, the spouses and parents of all dead soldiers must be informed in person by a casualty notification officer.
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