Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with
Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), gives a tour to witnesses James Michael Sprayberry and Orval Brownfield in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, ... More
Service members practice for hazardous material safety
Servicemembers donning level-C personal-protective equipment work together to perform the proper operations of vapor suppression during the final exam of the Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations Training... More
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and U.S. Army Corps
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski announced the commencement of a multi-phase project to remove sediment from the Buffalo Riv... More
Sgt. Rick Posey, operations NCOIC for the Material
Sgt. Rick Posey, operations NCOIC for the Material Redistribution Team, 549th Quartermaster Company, briefs Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Allen, senior enlisted advisor, United States Forces - Iraq, during a visi... More
171102-N-AC254-142 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171102-N-AC254-142 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 2, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23 transports cargo from the fleet replenis... More
Mr. Dale Maratas, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Mr. Dale Maratas, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) life support investigator, analyzes material recovered from screening operations in the Nghe An province, Vietnam, Dec. 3, 2016. DPAA deployed seven e... More
Chief Petty Officer Joel Therlonge and Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer Joel Therlonge and Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Wetzstein, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa (Det. HOA), prepare shipping documents for m... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 28, 2016. DPAA deployed five teams acros... More
Participants of the Hazardous Material Awareness and
Participants of the Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations course practice operating a fire hose during the course at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 19, 2015. Being on a military installatio... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 28, 2016. DPAA deployed five teams acros... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and Vietnamese nationals participate in emergency preparedness training in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Aug. 13, 2016. DPAA deployed seven exper... More
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department firefighters don their individual Nuclear, Biological, Chemical suits during Exercise Semper Durus at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2015. Exercise Semper... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Christopher Rogouski, an
U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Christopher Rogouski, an ordnance explosive technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), removes a metal anomaly from a unit in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, ... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 28, 2016. DPAA deployed five teams acros... More
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron material management flight, ensure new arrivals inventory their mobility bags upon arrival at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 15, 2... More
Mr. Dale Maratas, a life support investigator with
Mr. Dale Maratas, a life support investigator with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), analyzes material recovered during recovery operation in the Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, November 18, 2016. DPAA ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Tara Watamaleo, a team leader
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Tara Watamaleo, a team leader and medical technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), straps in volunteer U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rebecca Kimberling, an Explosive O... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jacolby Harris, a communications technician
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jacolby Harris, a communications technician deployed by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), searches through sediment along with local workers during recovery operations in Nghe An pr... More
Presque Isle Bay Tracer Study
Proposed locations of dredged sediment to be beneficially used to nourish and potentially accelerate the growth of the distal end of the Presque Isle Bay peninsula, Erie, Pa.
Bob Opett, a Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations
Bob Opett, a Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations course instructor, shows service members and firefighters how to properly seal the HazMat suit during the course at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jap... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tara Watamaleo, a team leader
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tara Watamaleo, a team leader and medical technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), explains contents of her medical kit during emergency preparedness training in ... More
Survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery
Survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery leader with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conducts a land survey with a total station in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, May 31, 2016. ... More
Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics
Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron hazardous material (HAZMAT) pharmacy technician, picks up HAZMAT orders at the Transportation Management Office Dec. 13, 2018, at Al ... More
irman 1st Class Jazmyn Oliver, 23d Maintenance Squadron
irman 1st Class Jazmyn Oliver, 23d Maintenance Squadron munitions stockpile crewmember, operates a forklift Nov. 6, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Munitions Flight Material Division is responsible for t... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Hardin (left), 407th Expeditionary
Staff Sgt. Christopher Hardin (left), 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron material management flight NCO in charge of asset management, instructs new personnel how to properly fill out inventory for... More
Overview of an excavated area during a Defense POW/MIA
Overview of an excavated area during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission to the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Aug. 31, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area in hopes of recovering th... More
James Michael Sprayberry observes daily operations
James Michael Sprayberry observes daily operations with Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Sept. 1, 2016. ... More
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL
Quincy, Mass (May 24)--Atlantic Strike Team members keep constant radio communications with other members evaluating hazardous materials in the "hot zone." The Atlantic Strike Team, from Fort Dix, NJ, travels ... More
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Operations Center, download cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 15, 2018. Throu... More
Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics
Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron hazardous material (HAZMAT) pharmacy technician, picks up hazardous material orders at the Transportation Management Office Dec. 13, ... More
Sustainer of the Week - A woman in a military uniform holding a plaque
Staff Sgt. Brittany Frazier, 184th Sustainment Command, receives the Sustainer of the Week at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 3, 2019. Frazier serves in the 1st Theater Sustainment Command's Operational Command Pos... More
Tech. Sgt. Robert Davis, 407th Expeditionary Logistic
Tech. Sgt. Robert Davis, 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Operations Center load team member, downloads cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwes... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) perform a repatriation ceremony in honor of the recovered remains of military personnel in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 28, 2016. DPAA deployed five teams acros... More
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department firefighters disinfect themselves as part of the smallpox scenario during Exercise Semper Durus at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2015. Exercise Semper Du... More
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle operations flight, secure a pallet onto a flatbed truck at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 15, 2018. Throughout the month o... More
Witness Le Van Ngoc escorts U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.
Witness Le Van Ngoc escorts U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dung Vu, a linguist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert, around the area pointing out land... More
U.S. Air Force Tara Watamaleo, a team leader and medical
U.S. Air Force Tara Watamaleo, a team leader and medical technician with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), digs in an open unit with the assistance of Vietnamese support in the Thua Thien Hue Provin... More
Vietnamese nationals pass buckets of sediment during
Vietnamese nationals pass buckets of sediment during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Sept. 1, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area in hopes... More
Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with
Traci Van Deest, a scientific recovery expert with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), gives a tour to witnesses James Michael Sprayberry and Orval Brownfield in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dung Vu, a linguist with
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dung Vu, a linguist with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) oversees excavation operation in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Sept. 1, 2016. DPAA deployed seven expert... More
Vietnamese nationals clean out buckets during a Defense
Vietnamese nationals clean out buckets during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Sept. 5, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area in hopes of reco... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and Vietnamese officials pose for a team photo in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Sept. 8, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area in hopes of... More
Mr. James Michael Sprayberry recalls past events to
Mr. James Michael Sprayberry recalls past events to survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery leader with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and U.S. Air Force Tara Watamaleo, a DPAA team ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Crystal Navarro, a supply
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Crystal Navarro, a supply management journeyman with the 118th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, unpacks a box of physical training uniforms on Dec. 27, 20... More
Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics
Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron hazardous material (HAZMAT) pharmacy technician, checks tank information at the HAZMAT pharmacy cylinder yard Dec. 13, 2018, at Al Ud... More
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department firefighters don their individual Nuclear, Biological, Chemical suits during Exercise Semper Durus at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2015. Exercise Semper... More
Vietnamese nationals construct a screen station during
Vietnamese nationals construct a screen station during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Aug. 13, 2016. DPAA deployed seven experts to the area in hope... More
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department firefighters test the area for smallpox during an outbreak scenario as part of Exercise Semper Durus at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2015. Exercise Semp... More
Survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery
Survey archeologist Mr. Jesse W. Stephen, a recovery leader with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conducts a soil profile comparison in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, June 10, 2016. DPAA dep... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) pose for a photo with inclement weather overhead pausing site operation due to safety concerns in the Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Aug. 24, 2016. DP... More