(DoD) A transitory casualty status, applicable only to military personnel, that is used when the responsible commander suspects the member may be a casualty whose absence is involuntary, but does not feel sufficient evidence currently exists to make a definite determination of missing or deceased. Also called DUSTWUN. See also casualty status.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). duty status - whereabouts unknown. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/duty_status_-_whereabouts_unknown/definitions/1961482 |
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