Eli5: What is the protocol after a soldier killed someone in war? Does he or she have to document the kill, or report it somewhere?

Question

Or is it like in the movies, they just keep fighting as if nothing happenend?

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Answer 1

Way to many factors here. What war. What military. What unit. What year.

A conventional unit that is partaking in the early parts of Afghanistan that has a E3 engage someone is going to have different reporting requirements than a special operations unit in 2013. One probably is going to have zero reporting for the shooter and anything written down will be be down by officers or senior enlisted. Other probably will require a shooters statement.