(DoD) A term used to classify a casualty for reporting purposes. There are seven casualty statuses: (1) deceased; (2) duty status - whereabouts unknown; (3) missing; (4) very seriously ill or injured; (5) seriously ill or injured; (6) incapacitating illness or injury; and (7) not seriously injured. See also casualty; casualty category; casualty type; deceased; duty status - whereabouts unknown; missing; not seriously injured; seriously ill or injured; very seriously ill or injured.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). casualty status. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/casualty_status/definitions/1960700 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "casualty status" http://smartdefine.org/casualty_status/definitions/1960700 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "casualty status" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/casualty_status/definitions/1960700> |