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Operating Location-Europe Airmen fulfill AFMAO mission overseas
September 9, 2022 — Dover Air Force Base, Delaware may be the site of the DoD’s only port mortuary in the continental United States, but it is not AFMAO’s only operating location. To provide dignity, honor and respect worldwide to the fallen, AFMAO relies on operating locations in Europe, Japan and Hawaii... MORE

Spc. Denisha M. Montgomery honored in dignified transfer Aug. 15
August 15, 2022 — A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Spc. Denisha M. Montgomery of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Montgomery was assigned to the 139th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto) MORE

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lee E. Ware honored in dignified transfer Aug. 9
August 9, 2022 — A U.S. Air Force carry team transfers the remains of Tech. Sgt. Lee E. Ware of Simi Valley, California Aug. 9, 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Ware was assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)... MORE

AFMAO Airman selected for commission months after STEP promotion
August 4, 2022 — Ask Tech. Sgt. Jacob Jones to describe the successes of the last seven months, and he'll come up with one word - "Unbelievable." Jones, NCOIC of Readiness and Plans for Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, was selected for a promotion to technical sergeant in December through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, earning him an immediate step up in rank. While this is a milestone accomplishment for any Airman, it was far from the final milestone for Jones... MORE

Deployed Airman shares how mission differs from home unit
July 20, 2022 — Like any other mission in the Air Force, each member assigned to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations plays a specific role in order for the mission to succeed. Staff Sgt. Zamiyah Warner is a reservist assigned to the 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. As a an Airman deployed to AFMAO, Staff Sgt. Warner, who works as a departures specialist, said she appreciates how the small things all come together to complete the mission. ... MORE

Readiness and Plans Division prepares AFMAO for inspections
June 30, 2022 — Nearly every organization in the DoD is familiar with inspections, whether internal or from outside agencies. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations is no different, and the team in the Readiness and Plans Division are responsible for ensuring AFMAO stays compliant at every level... MORE

AFMAO warehouse ready at a moment's notice
June 29, 2022 — Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations serves as the sole DoD port mortuary in the United States. With such a demanding mission, maintaining the appropriate amount of resources to stay mission ready is no easy task. AFMAO’s six-person Resources Division is responsible for managing that task, and a team of two sits at the helm of more than $1 million worth in everything from disinfectant wipes to uniform accoutrements. ... MORE

AFMAO awarded DAF-wide outstanding chaplain corps team award
April 4, 2022 — Today, members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations chaplain corps team was recognized as the Department of the Air Force 2021 “Outstanding Small Chaplain Corps Team of the Year.”... MORE

Marine Corporal Jacob M. Moore honored in dignified transfer March 25
March 25, 2022 — A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob M. Moore of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 25, 2022. Moore was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photos by Jason Minto)... MORE

Marine Gunnery Sgt. James Speedy honored in dignified transfer March 25
March 25, 2022 — A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy of Cambridge, Ohio, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 25, 2022. Speedy was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photos by Jason Minto)... MORE