(DoD) The person authorized by law to receive the personal effects of a deceased military member. Receipt of personal effects does not constitute ownership. Also called PERE. See also mortuary affairs; personal effects.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). person eligible to receive effects. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/person_eligible_to_receive_effects/definitions/1963301 |
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