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Army Spc. Nick Bravo Regules honored in dignified transfer June 27
June 27, 2020 — 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 Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric... MORE

Air Force 1st Lt. Kenneth G. Allen honored in dignified transfer June 18
June 18, 2020 — 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 Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik) MORE

Army 1st Lt. Trevarius R. Bowman honored in dignified transfer May 23
May 23, 2020 — A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of 1st Lt. Trevarius R. Bowman, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, during a dignified transfer May 23, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bowman was assigned to Company B, 198th Signal Battalion, 261st Signal Brigade, Newberry, South Carolina. The unit is attached to the 228th Theater Tactical Signal... MORE

AFMAO keeps Airmen resilient during physical distancing
May 13, 2020 — The Air Force Mortuary Affairs resiliency program has had to find new ways to keep Airmen resilient during COVID-19... MORE

Army Sgt. Christopher W. Curry honored in dignified transfer May 10
May 10, 2020 — 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 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino) MORE

Community caring - quilting group donates masks
May 1, 2020 — As Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations continues its noble mission of returning fallen U.S. service members with honor, staff are working around the clock to stay healthy and safe. Helping to protect their safety, community partners are working to stop the spread of the Coronavirus by donating hand-made masks... MORE

AFMAO adapts to unique challenges amid COVID-19
April 20, 2020 — Personnel assigned to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, are used to unique conditions that can arise when caring for fallen service members and their families. While a large portion of the nation is practicing physical distancing and staying home, the mortuary mission doesn’t stop and AFMAO members must adapt more than ever... MORE

Spc. Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias honored in dignified transfer March 15
March 16, 2020 — A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Spc. Juan M. Mendez Covarrubias, of Hanford, Calif., March 15, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mendez Covarrubias was assigned to 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Air Force video courtesy Air Force Mortuary Affairs... MORE

Marine Corps Cpl. Eloiza Zavala honored in dignified transfer March 13
March 13, 2020 — A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Cpl. Eloiza Zavala, of Sacramento, Calif., March 13, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Zavala was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations) MORE

Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo honored in dignified transfer March 11
March 12, 2020 — 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, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force video courtesy Air Force Mortuary Affairs... MORE