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Dignified transfer training

A U.S. Air Force carry team practices a carry during dignified training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 26, 2024. A dignified transfer is the solemn movement honoring fallen service members returning to American soil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Dignified transfer ground training

Capt. Katie McGaha, Air Force Mortuary Affairs dignified transfer officer in charge, salutes during a dignified transfer ground training session at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Mar. 3, 2022. A dignified transfer is the solemn movement honoring the return of a fallen service member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Navy Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Aristan R. Johnson honored in dignified transfer June 3, 2025

A U.S. Navy carry team transfers the remains of U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Aristan R. Johnson of Round Rock, Texas, June 3, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Johnson was assigned to Navy Security Forces Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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With honor and precision

Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group, along with members of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures section, pose for a group photo after completing reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of AFMAO at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group pose for a group photo after completing reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Senior Master Sgt. Vitaliy Gorbachyk, center, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures section chief, addresses Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of AFMAO at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group, left, salute a casket, along with members of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures section, during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of AFMAO at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group secure a casket as it is raised up, simulating being loaded on an aircraft, during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Senior Master Sgt. Vitaliy Gorbachyk, left, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures section chief and Senior Airman Nicole Dandeneau, AFMAO departures specialist, stand at parade rest as Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group march to retrieve a casket during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group carry a casket during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Senior Airman Nicole Dandeneau, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, stands at parade rest as Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group march to retrieve a casket during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of AFMAO at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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With honor and precision

Airmen with the 436th Mission Generation Group carry a casket during their final evaluation for reverse dignified transfer training in the departures section of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 29, 2025. The three-day training prepares Airmen to respectfully and professionally handle the remains of fallen service members in the event of a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

Staff Sgt. Richard Pyrdol, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dress and restoration specialist, lubricates the rollers in the dignified transfer van during a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 14, 2025. The objective of the Department-Level exercise was to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force’s preparedness for complex, larger-scale military operations by exercising AFMAO’s ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high-end threats on a moment's notice. The exercise also enabled the organization to remain aligned with the Department of Defense’s priorities of strengthening warrior ethos and credible deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

Members of an Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dignified transfer carry team ceremoniously close the door on a transport vehicle during a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 12, 2025. The objective of the Department-Level exercise was to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force’s preparedness for complex, larger-scale military operations by exercising AFMAO’s ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high-end threats on a moment's notice. The exercise also enabled the organization to remain aligned with the Department of Defense’s priorities of strengthening warrior ethos and credible deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Akini Cyrus, an Air Force Mortuary Affairs dignified transfer officer-in-charge, salutes a transfer case during a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 12, 2025. The objective of the Department-Level exercise was to demonstrate the Department of the Air Force’s preparedness for complex, larger-scale military operations by exercising AFMAO’s ability to operate in a contested, dynamic environment against high-end threats on a moment's notice. The exercise also enabled the organization to remain aligned with the Department of Defense’s priorities of strengthening warrior ethos and credible deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rusty Frank)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marcio Navarro, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures team lead, guides a transfer case into a transfer vehicle during a simulated dignified transfer as a part of Phase 3 of a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 12, 2025. Navarro is a part of the six-man carry team that completed four carry movements during this phase of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Rodriguez, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Fisher House for Families of the Fallen manager on duty, wraps a mannequin during Phase 3 of a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 12, 2025. The scenario-based training emphasized resilience, teamwork, and the organization’s unwavering commitment to mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

Airmen deployed to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations go over documents during the dress and restoration process of a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 12, 2025. The scenario-based training emphasized resilience, teamwork, and the organization’s unwavering commitment to mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)

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AFMAO conducts third phase of Department of the Air Force exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman Sheldon White, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, drapes a flag over a transfer case during a simulated dignified transfer during Phase 3 of a Department of the Air Force mass casualty exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 12, 2025. The exercise reinforced AFMAO’s alignment with DoD priorities of strengthening warrior ethos and credible deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)

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Freedom Oak Unveiled at Mediation Pavilion, Dover AFB

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. The Fisher House Foundation commissioned artist, Deran Wright along with Schafer Art Bronze Team, to create a new bronze tree of life. The Mediation Pavilion serves as a quiet, private space to support the emotional and spiritual needs of grieving families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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