[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR630.10]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 630--ABSENTEE DESERTER APPREHENSION PROGRAM AND SURRENDER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C--Desertion
 
Sec. 630.10  Special category absentees.

    Commanders of absent soldiers assigned to special mission units and 
soldiers who have had access to top secret information during the 12 
months preceding the absence immediately report the soldier as a 
deserter regardless of the length of absence. On receipt of a special 
category absentee the provost marshal--
    (a) Immediately completes the procedures in Sec. 630.6 of this part.
    (b) Queries the NCIC missing person, interstate identification, and 
unidentified person files for a possible match using the absentee's 
identifying information (Social Security Number, date and place of 
birth, and physical description) to determine if he or she has been 
previously entered into the NCIC.
    (c) Enters the soldier into the NCIC wanted file after determining 
the soldier has not been entered previously. Outside continental United 
States (OCONUS) Provost Marshal NCIC entries are completed by sending a 
copy of the DD Form 553 to the USACRC facsimile machine Defense System 
Network (DSN) 656-0395 or commercial (301) 806-0395. OCONUS Provost 
Marshals who do not have facsimile equipment express mail the DD Form 
553 to Director, USCRC, ATTN: CICR-ZA, 6010 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 
22060-5585.
    (d) Requests the assistance of the Director, USACRC, in obtaining 
pertinent information from security records maintained by the DIS.
    (e) Requests assistance of the U.S. State Department, in identifying 
and suspending existing passports and pending applications pertaining to 
the deserter. This includes transmitting a copy of the DD Form 553 by 
facsimile or express mail to the U.S. State Department, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Passport Services, ATTN: CA-PPT-

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C, McPherson Building, 1425 K Street NW., Washington DC 20524. A point 
of contact in the provost marshal office must be provided for the U.S. 
State Department. The facsimile commercial telephone number is (202) 
326-6271.
    (f) Notifies USACIDC, local FBI office, and local and State law 
enforcement agencies of the soldier's absence to establish an 
investigative task force. The task force acts as the focal point in 
collecting and disseminating information obtained through investigative 
activity.
    (g) Requests assistance from the nearest Air Force Office of Special 
Investigation (OSI) to determine if the absentee has been granted 
passage on a Military Airlift Command (MAC) Flight. Notification is also 
made to Headquarters, MAC, to deny passage on a MAC, flight by calling 
Office of Special Investigations, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, DSN 
576-5413 or commercial 618-256-5413.
    (h) Transmits an electronic alert through the National Law 
Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (NLETS) to broadcast within the 
State, a specific State, and or regional broadcast (contiguous five 
States). NLETS messages must include the deserter's complete name, 
social security number, date and place of birth, physical description, 
and a statement that an entry has been made into the NCIC.
    (i) Coordinates with the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate to 
obtain search warrants, court orders, or subpoenas for searches of the 
deserter's residence, financial, credit card, postal, telephone, 
insurance, housing utilities, civilian medical records, and access to 
commercial land, air and sea transportation records.
    (j) Cancels the NCIC entry when notified by Chief, USADIP that the 
deserter packet has been received and the Chief, USADIP, is prepared to 
assume responsibility as the point of contact for verification of 
deserters.