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  • AFMAO provides foundation course for deployed members

    Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations hosted a fundamental Air University class for deployed airmen Nov. 17-20.The class, Junior Enlisted Foundations 300, a required course for airmen who will be attending Airman Leadership School. AFMAO not only held a specialized class for the deployed reservists,

  • Army Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar honored in dignified transfer Dec. 17

    A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar of Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 17, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Tovar was assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard in

  • Army Sgt. William Howard honored in dignified transfer Dec. 17

    A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. William Howard of Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. 17, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Howard was assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard in Boone,

  • Meet a mortician: Tracey Bacon

    For Tracey Bacon, becoming a mortuary affairs specialist wasn’t just a career choice—it was a calling rooted in both curiosity and service. As a member of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, she helps ensure America’s fallen are treated with dignity, honor and respect. Her journey to this

  • Army Sgt. Terrell Seales honored in dignified transfer Oct. 23

    A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. Terrell Seales of Florence, N.J., Oct. 23, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Seales was assigned to Company H, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fort Campbell, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Dalton K. Rezac honored in dignified transfer Nov. 16

    A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Dalton K. Rezac of Somerville, Ala., Nov. 16, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Rezac was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company Task Force Sinai, U.S. Central Command, Egypt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

  • Joint Fatality Management Working Group meets parallel to Northern Strike

    Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations participated in a Joint Fatality Management Working Group conference that happened parallel to AFMAO’s role in Northern Strike Aug.11-14, 2025.The working group brought together key stake-holders to address critical challenges and opportunities within the DoD

  • Chaplains at the heart of Northern Strike

    During Northern Strike 25-2, hosted at Camp Grayling, Michigan, in August, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations had the opportunity to send AFMAO senior chaplain U.S. Air Force Maj. Ben Quintanilla to be a part of the Chaplain Corps at the exercise.