§ 630.21 - Other armed services deserters.

(a) Requests for status of alleged deserters from other Armed Services may be made through an inquiry in the NCIC. When the response from the NCIC is negative, the following appropriate Service may be contacted:

(1) U.S. Air Force. Commander, U.S. Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150-6001, DSN 487-5118.

(2) U.S. Navy. Commander, Naval Military Personnel Command, Code NMPC-843, Washington, DC. 20370-5643, DSN 224-2551 or commercial, toll free 1-800-336-4974.

(3) U.S. Marine Corps. Commandant of the Marine Corps, Corrections Branch (MHC), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Building 2008, MCCDC, Quantico, VA 22130-5000, DSN 278-3976.

(b) When Army absentees or deserters are received from civil authorities in CONUS, all military absentees, and deserters, regardless of the military service to which they belong, are transported at the same time.

(c) Unless there are specific arrangements among the military services, the following applies when Army personnel take custody of absentees or deserters from civil authorities in CONUS:

(1) Notify the other military authorities in advance that the individual will be taken into custody and delivered to the nearest military installation having facilities to process absentees or deserters.

(2) When custody cannot be affected, notify the nearest installation of the service concerned that the person will remain in civilian custody.

(d) Absentees and deserters from the other services and the Coast Guard may be received at any U.S. Army installation which has facilities for reception and custody. They are transferred immediately to the nearest appropriate installation of the Service. Commanders of troops on maneuvers or on the march are exempt from the responsibility for taking custody of absentees and deserters. They may, however, accept absentees or deserters if necessary and return them to the custody of their Service.