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Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations

Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations

AFMAO: About Us

A U.S. Air Force carry team practices a carry during dignified training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 26, 2024.

Families of the Fallen

Freedom Oak at the Mediation Pavilion on the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen campus at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 23, 2025.

Mortuary Affairs Support

Dave Vance, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Mortuary Specialist gives presentation in the embalming suite June 22, 2021.

Readiness and Plans

Master Sgt. Sasha Gray, a controller, in the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Command, Control and Communication section, reviews the daily checklists, June 13, 2024.

Honor Guard

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Even Weller, 49th Force Support Squadron Steel Talons Honor Guard member, dresses the American Flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 22, 2025.

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

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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.

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Meet a mortician: Robert Wilk

In the quiet halls of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, professionals like Robert A. Wilk dedicate their lives to honoring the fallen with dignity, care, and unwavering respect. As a seasoned mortuary affairs specialist, Wilk’s career spans over four decades, starting long before he ever wore a

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