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Matt Metschke: A path paved to AFMAO

Matt Metschke, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations case management branch chief, stands in front of the mortuary building at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 27, 2023. As the Case Management Branch chief at AFMAO, Metschke now oversees case assignments, is the service liaison for the Air Force when a case is to be sent to the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System and supervises three case managers that are assigned to different regions of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jayden Ford)

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Command, control and communication training strengthens 24/7 operations

Staff Sgt. Taiwan Williams, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations command, control and communication specialist attends monthly training, Feb. 22, 2023. Routine training assists the controllers who track remains from initial notification to their final resting place. Williams is deployed to AFMAO from the 4th Force Support Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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PACAF mortuary manager sets battle rhythm

Master Sergeant Breona Battle, command mortuary and honor guard manager, poses for a photo during a release party celebrating her selection to the rank of senior master sergeant at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 16, 2023. Battle oversees the Department of Defense’s second largest Mortuary Affairs program, managing current death and contingency mortuary operations, encompassing 36 nations and 46,000 United States Air Force personnel. (Courtesy photo)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Maj. Matthew Knight, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations senior chaplain, gives Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders a briefing in the Center for Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2022. The honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders receive a brief at the Center for the Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2022. The honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Maj. Matthew Knight, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations senior chaplain, gives Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders a campus tour of the Meditation Pavillon and Center for Families of the Fall after their briefing at the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2022. The honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders receive a brief at the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2022. The honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders receive a brief at the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2022. The honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders receive a brief on the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Command, Control and Communication center at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2022. The honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Rev. Christopher Kondracki, 512th Airlift Wing Chaplain honorary commander, views the memorial wall during an orientation at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dover AFB Honorary Commanders learn the mission of AFMAO

Col. Chip Hollinger, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, welcomes the Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders during their orientation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 23, 2023. The Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the base’s and the Air Force's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Staff Sgt. Sean Sirl, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dignified transfer trainer, observes a carry team during ground training Feb. 10, 2023 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Sirl is one of two dignified transfer trainers tasked with ensuring carry teams properly execute a dignified transfer in any environment. Sirl is deployed from the 633rd Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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Instructors from the University of Tennessee Knoxville Forensic Anthropology Center set up bone sample displays for students to see firsthand the difference in structure, texture, and weight to help determine if the bone is human or non-human. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations mortuary officers and specialists attended the three-day course to better prepare them to support recovery missions. (Courtesy Photo)

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Master Sgt. Faith Donavon, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dress and restoration section lead, receives dog kisses during a visit with Tri-State Canine Response Team at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. Donavon is deployed from the Air Force Services Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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230207-F-UK538-2017

Tech. Sgt. Danielle Christie, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dress and restoration specialist, meets Mallie a K9 with Tri-State Canine Response Team at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. Christie is deployed from the 911th Force Support Squadron, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations members visit with Tri-State Canine Response Team at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. The mission of Tri-State Canine Response Team is to comfort, support and enhance the quality of life of those who are suffering from a personal condition or community crisis utilizing the human/canine bond and its power to heal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Senior Airman Gabriel Keenan, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, sits with K9's with Tri-State Canine Response Team at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. Keenan is deployed to AFMAO from the 4th Force Support Squadron, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Airman 1st Class Hannah Lamb, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, pets one of the K9's with Tri-State Canine Response Team at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 7, 2023. Lamb is deployed to AFMAO from the 19th Force Support Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Tech. Sgt. Danielle Christie, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, dress and restoration specialist, lines up pieces of fabric during an annual Quilts of Valor sew day at the Mason Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7234, Ocean View, Delaware, Feb. 4, 2023. Christie is deployed from the 911th Force Support Squadron, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Christin Michaud, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, chief of public affairs, sews a quilt block during the Quilts of Valor annual sew day, held at the Mason Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7234, Ocean View, Delaware, Feb. 4, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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