A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Trevor M. Goldyn, of Frankfort, Illinois during a dignified transfer Aug. 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Goldyn was assigned to 5th Mar... More
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Trevor M. Goldyn, of Frankfort, Illinois during a dignified transfer Aug. 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Goldyn was assigned to 5th Mar... More
Chaplain (Capt.) Kevin Pugh, 436th Airlift Wing, talks
Chaplain (Capt.) Kevin Pugh, 436th Airlift Wing, talks with Reverend Darryl Scott, Philadelphia Police Department Police Clergy, Philadelphia, Pa., while visiting the 436th Security Forces Squadron Ravens secti... More
Chef Robert Irvine listens to a briefing from Senior
Chef Robert Irvine listens to a briefing from Senior Airman Gerrard Perera, Fisher House manager on duty, Aug. 27, 2019, at the Fisher House on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Irvine toured the facility and was brie... More
Recovery teams assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
Recovery teams assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, site survey at Colony Glacier, Alaska, June 18, 2020. In November 1952, a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II crashed into nearby Mount Gannet... More
Police and Firefighters honor Sgt. 1st Class Elis A.
Police and Firefighters honor Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, 34, during a procession from Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations located at Dover Air Force Base, Del. to the Cunningham Turch funeral home ... More
A 436th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
A 436th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft waits on the flight line prior to takeoff during Operation Colony Glacier June 29, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. A crew from Dover Air Forc... More
Chef Robert Irvine talks with Airmen at the end of
Chef Robert Irvine talks with Airmen at the end of Dorm to Gourm, Aug. 27, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Irvine gave his views about career and life choices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Allen, of Perry, Utah, during a dignified transfer June 18, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Allen was assigned to the 493rd Fight... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Allen, of Perry, Utah, during a dignified transfer June 18, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Allen was assigned to the 493rd Fight... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Anthony C. Bermudez of Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 13, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bermudez was assigned to Army Support Group-Kuwait,... More
Dawn Nickerson-Banez, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Dawn Nickerson-Banez, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron honorary commander, talks to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody about the “Dorm to Gourm” Leadership Pathways Professional Development course ... More
Senior Master Sgt. Kristen Bamberger, 436th Force Support
Senior Master Sgt. Kristen Bamberger, 436th Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight superintendent, talks with chef Robert Irvine, Aug. 27, 2019, at the Patterson Dining Facility on Dover Air Force B... More
Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo honored in dignified transfer March 11
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, of Simi Valley, Calif., March 11, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Pongo was assigned to the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, ... More
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations staff and a U.S.
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations staff and a U.S. Air Force carry team along with distinguished visitors perform a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Air Force Maj. Troy Gilbert Oct. 3, 2016, at Dov... More
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team carries an empty transfer
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team carries an empty transfer case at the Folded Flag 2016 mass fatality dignified transfer exercise May 4, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Two Marine Corps and one Air Force carr... More
Staff Sgt. Earl Simmons, 315th Force Support Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Earl Simmons, 315th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., assigned to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, places garnishes on a plate July 24, 2014, at the Patterson Dining Faci... More
Members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations
Members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations conduct a retreat ceremony July 11, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ceremony signals the end of the official duty day and provides an opportunity to ... More
An ice axe is stuck into the ice at Colony Glacier,
An ice axe is stuck into the ice at Colony Glacier, Alaska, June 18, 2020. In November 1952, a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II crashed into nearby Mount Gannett in the Chugach Mountains killing all 52 peopl... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, of Bristow, Okla., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., July 4. Pfc. Grady was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade ... More
Dignified transfer, US Army Photo
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Pablo Ruiz, of Melbourne, Fla., during a dignified transfer May 27, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Ruiz was assigned to Group Support Battalio... More
Members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations
Members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations are positioned to conduct a retreat ceremony July 11, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The ceremony signals the end of the official duty day and provides ... More
Joy Clifford, resource advisor, Air Force Mortuary
Joy Clifford, resource advisor, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, conducts an inventory of personal protective equipment and other supplies April 14, 2020 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Clifford has had to ... More
Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard lower
Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard lower the U.S. flag during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The names of ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Trevor M. Goldyn, of Frankfort, Illinois during a dignified transfer Aug. 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Goldyn was assigned to 5th Mar... More
Staff Sgt. Guiseppe Francioni, Air Force Mortuary Affairs
Staff Sgt. Guiseppe Francioni, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations uniform section, explains to members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., all the service uniforms carried in the sectio... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Master Sgt. Christopher J. Raguso, of Commack, N.Y., March 18, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Raguso was assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, Francis S. G... More
Airman 1st Class Esther Jeremiah, 436th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Esther Jeremiah, 436th Force Support Squadron slices an uncooked chicken breast July 24, 2014, at the Patterson Dining Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Jeremiah and three team members rep... More
Todd Weiler, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower
Todd Weiler, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, listens to Dr. Timothy McMahon, Chief of Forensic Services for the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, explain the different... More
The Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa.,
The Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., patch is worn on the uniform of Lieutenant Austin Fraser, Philadelphia Police Department Firearms Training Unit, May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del... More
A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew assigned to the 3rd
A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew assigned to the 3rd Airlift Squadron out of Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, prepares to connect with a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46 Pegasus, June 25, 2020. Two empty transfer cas... More
The uniform shop located inside the Charles C. Carson
The uniform shop located inside the Charles C. Carson Center, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., houses service uniforms in addition to every award, decoration and appurtenance from each military service f... More
Air Force Capt. Shelby Yoakum, Air Force Mortuary Affairs
Air Force Capt. Shelby Yoakum, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Ground Force Commander for Operation Colony Glacier, displays an item found during this years recovery efforts at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richar... More
Linda Tinsley, cousin of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff
Linda Tinsley, cousin of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. William "Blootie" Turner, is presented the United States national flag during Turner's interment, Aug. 22, 2017. Turner was aboard a B-26 Marauder in Dec... More
Jeffrey Earnhardt, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver
Jeffrey Earnhardt, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver of the JD Motorsports No. 4 Chevrolet Camaro, receives an orientation of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, Ma... More
James Ewing, 436th Aerial Port Squadron operations
James Ewing, 436th Aerial Port Squadron operations manager, explains the crating and shipping requirements of a C-5 aircraft main landing gear wheel and tire assembly to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James... More
Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger
Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger speaks to Airmen assigned to the 436th Medical Group during an all call March 9, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Ediger shared several examples of the im... More
A flight suit rests on display during an Operation
A flight suit rests on display during an Operation Colony Glacier Wrap-up event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2020. Operation Colony Glacier is a recovery effort of remains, personal effe... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Ghabour, of Marlborough, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Ghabour was assigned to Aviation Com... More
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Trevor M. Goldyn, of Frankfort, Illinois during a dignified transfer Aug. 14, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Goldyn was assigned to 5th Mar... More
Tech. Sgt. Zizanie Deravin, 436th Logistics Readiness
Tech. Sgt. Zizanie Deravin, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron, left, poses for a photo with Morgan Funk, daughter of Master Sgt. Gregory and Christina Funk, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, after donning a c... More
Master Sgt. Ruben Mojica, left, and Staff Sgt. Brian
Master Sgt. Ruben Mojica, left, and Staff Sgt. Brian Sosa, both with the 436th Force Support Squadron, display items to children going through the meals, ready to eat tent Aug. 20, 2014, at the Youth Center on ... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Tayfel, a 436th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Steven Tayfel, a 436th Security Forces Squadron Raven, answers questions from members of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Tayfel and ... More
Staff Sgt. Andre Hunter, 375th Force Support Squadron,
Staff Sgt. Andre Hunter, 375th Force Support Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., assigned to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, carefully places sliced chicken breast in a pan July 24, 2014, at the Pa... More
Senior Airman John Weaver, 436th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman John Weaver, 436th Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, talks with Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., in the C-5 Isochronal Inspection Dock, Nov. 28, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. We... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt.
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Bryan C. Mount of St. George, Utah, during a dignified transfer July 26, 2020 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Mount was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd... More
An Air Force carry team carries the remains of Maj.
An Air Force carry team carries the remains of Maj. Troy Gilbert Oct. 3, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gilbert was killed Nov. 27, 2006, when his F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed 20 miles northwest of Baghda... More
Airman 1st Class Esther Jeremiah, 436th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Esther Jeremiah, 436th Force Support Squadron stirs sliced chicken breast July 24, 2014, at the Patterson Dining Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Jeremiah and three other team members pre... More
Col. Dawn Lancaster, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations
Col. Dawn Lancaster, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, speaks with Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger in the AFMAO fitness facility during an orientation March 9, 2018, at Dover... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Ghabour, of Marlborough, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Ghabour was assigned to Aviation Com... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Kyle McKee, of Painesville, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. McKee was assigned to Aviation Company, Task Force Sinai. (U.S... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Kyle McKee, of Painesville, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. McKee was assigned to Aviation Company, Task Force Sinai. (U.S... More
The U.S. Army's Past Conflicts Repatriation branch
The U.S. Army's Past Conflicts Repatriation branch is the Army's liaison to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. The DPAA is tasked with recovering missing personnel, listed as either Prisoners of War or Miss... More
Joy Clifford, resource advisor, Air Force Mortuary
Joy Clifford, resource advisor, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, conducts an inventory of personal protective equipment and other supplies April 14, 2020 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Clifford has had to ... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Department of Defense civilian Marga Suwarno of Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 12, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Suwarno was assigned to the Defense Intel... More
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team stands by after placing
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team stands by after placing a transfer case in the mortuary transfer vehicle during a simulated dignified transfer April 11, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. In the background, ind... More
Dignified Transfer, US Air Force Photo, US Army Photo
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Spc. Christopher Michael Harris, of Jackson Springs, N.C., during a dignified transfer Aug. 4, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. A solemn dignified transfe... More
Members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations
Members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations (AFMAO) conduct a retreat ceremony July 11, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. AFMAO’s mission is to fulfill the nation’s sacred commitment of ensuring dign... More
Two individuals who played the role of family members
Two individuals who played the role of family members attending a simulated dignified transfer for a fallen service member, hold hands in support and comfort during the Folded Flag 2017 mass casualty training e... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Anthony C. Bermudez of Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 13, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bermudez was assigned to Army Support Group-Kuwait,... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, of Bristow, Okla., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., July 4. Pfc. Grady was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade ... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, of Bristow, Okla., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., July 4. Pfc. Grady was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade ... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team carries an empty transfer
A U.S. Air Force carry team carries an empty transfer case at the Folded Flag 2016 mass fatality dignified transfer exercise May 4, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. This carry team was comprised of Airmen wh... More
Capt. Brian Scallion, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations,
Capt. Brian Scallion, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, dignified transfer officer in charge, briefs the transfer sequence to Folded Flag 2017 carry teams April 11, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. AFMA... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin honored in dignified transfer Jan. 3
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin of Fort Lee, N.J., Jan. 3, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Golin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamal Miqbel, 3rd Airlift Squadron
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamal Miqbel, 3rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a K-loader carrying two empty transfer cases from Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 25, 202... More
An U.S. Navy carry team transfers the remains of Navy
An U.S. Navy carry team transfers the remains of Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Aug. 13. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Roland Balik)
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt.
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. Christopher W. Curry, of Terre Haute, Ind., May 10, 2020 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Curry was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryk... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Capt. Kelliann Leli, of Parlin, New Jersey, Nov. 30, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Leli was assigned to the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron, T... More
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team loads an empty transfer
A U.S. Marine Corps carry team loads an empty transfer case into a transfer vehicle at the Folded Flag 2016 mass fatality dignified transfer exercise May 4, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Carry teams from ... More
Service members from the Army, Air Force and Marines
Service members from the Army, Air Force and Marines salute a simulated transfer case as it is being carried off of a C-17 Globemaster III to a mortuary transfer vehicle during Folded Flag 2017, April 11, 2017,... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Spc.
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Spc. Nick Bravo Regules of Largo, Florida, during a dignified transfer June 27, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bravo Regules was assigned to 2nd Battali... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Capt. Kelliann Leli of Parlin, New Jersey, Nov. 30, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Leli was assigned to the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Tr... More
Jeffrey Earnhardt, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver
Jeffrey Earnhardt, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver of the JD Motorsports No. 4 Chevrolet Camaro, listens as Staff Sgt. Connie Martinez, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations uniform section NCO in charge, expla... More
Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron, Philadelphia
Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., and Base Chapel staff, pose for a group photo May 11, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Kyle McKee, of Painesville, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. McKee was assigned to Aviation Company, Task Force Sinai. (U.S... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Kyle McKee, of Painesville, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. McKee was assigned to Aviation Company, Task Force Sinai. (U.S... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren honored in dignified transfer Apr. ...
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren, of Umatilla, Ore., April 1, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Bieren was assigned to the 21st Space Wing, Peterson AFB, Colo. (U.... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to Master Sgt. Stasia Smith, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Fisher House noncommis... More
Masks and hand sanitizer are new staples in the Air
Masks and hand sanitizer are new staples in the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations resiliency program where groups of 10 or less gather. In this session, April 23, 2020, deployed mental health technician Sta... More
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations staff and a U.S.
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations staff and a U.S. Army carry team along with distinguished visitors perform a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe, 30, of Tucson, Ariz... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Giuseppe Francioni (left) and
Air Force Staff Sgt. Giuseppe Francioni (left) and Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Luis Diaz (right) assemble the dress uniforms of their respective services for use during mortuary affairs operations at the Charle... More
Airman 1st Class Arpanpreet Kaur, of Sacramento, Calif.,
Airman 1st Class Arpanpreet Kaur, of Sacramento, Calif., holds up a mask donated by the Quilts of Valor April 14, 2020 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Kaur deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to... More
Great care is taken when assembling the dress uniforms
Great care is taken when assembling the dress uniforms of fallen service members at the Charles C. Carson Center, located at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del. The Charles C. Carson Center is home to the Port ... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dallas Garza, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Garza was assigned to Aviation Compa... More
Family and friends take the time to visit with loved
Family and friends take the time to visit with loved ones after the interment of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant William "Blootie" Turner, Aug. 22, 2017, at the Nashville National Cemetery located in Madiso... More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody speaks
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody speaks to students of Class 15-B on their first day of training Nov. 18, 2014, at the Staff Sgt. Julio Alonso Airman Leadership School on Dover Air Force Base, Del.... More
David Sparks, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations
David Sparks, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations mortuary chaplain, conducts a virtual online pizza and conversation, May 6, 2020, as part of the resiliency program at AFMAO. During a typical Pizza and Conve... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth De Gracia, a personnel
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth De Gracia, a personnel recovery team member assigned to the 673d Force Support Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, searches for crash remains at Colony Glacie... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Spc.
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Spc. Nick Bravo Regules of Largo, Florida, during a dignified transfer June 27, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bravo Regules was assigned to 2nd Battali... More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Staff Sgt. Anthony C. Bermudez of Grand Prairie, Texas, Jan. 13, 2021, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bermudez was assigned to Army Support Group-Kuwait,... More
Airman 1st Class Darius Long, 436th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Darius Long, 436th Force Support Squadron pours a glaze over a scone July 24, 2014, at the Patterson Dining Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Long and three others represented the 436th Fo... More
Air Force Maj. John Kuconis, a pilot with the 3rd Airlift
Air Force Maj. John Kuconis, a pilot with the 3rd Airlift Squadron, from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, prepares to connect with a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas June 25, 2020. Two empty ... More
Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Yeboah and Senior Airman
Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Yeboah and Senior Airman Cody Kendall, both assigned to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, simultaneously close the doors of the mortuary transfer vehicles during Folded Flag 2... More
Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron and
Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron and Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pa., pose for a group photo May 11, 2017, at building 910 on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Fifteen members of the pol... More
Crash recovery team personnel assigned to Joint Base
Crash recovery team personnel assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, use an ice axe to break ice at Colony Glacier, Alaska, June 18, 2020. In November 1952, a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II c... More
Senior Airman Laura Beckley sets up her video camera
Senior Airman Laura Beckley sets up her video camera inside the vehicle used to transfer human remains to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Aug. 22, 2013. Beckley is deplo... More
Team Dover joins forces with Wreaths Across America
Staff Sgt. Nikoletta Kanakis, a Massachusetts Air National Guard broadcaster deployed to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Del., captures video footage during a wreath laying event ... More
AFMAO keeps Airmen resilient during physical distancing
Master Sgt. Holly Roberts-Davis, AFMAO superintendent of Public Affairs, interviews Shelley Merritt, AFMAO's full-time resiliency program coordinator, April 22, 2020 via video conference. Merritt has had to ada... More
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of
A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Department of Defense civilian Marga Suwarno of Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 12, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Suwarno was assigned to the Defense Intel... More