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Westover chaplains receive at AFMAO

Capt. William Kilgore, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations staff chaplain, gives instruction to 1st Lt. Gregory Carrol, Westover Air Reserve Base chaplain, during simulated dignified transfer training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 9, 2023. The training helped the chaplains gain a better understanding of the processes involved with receiving fallen service members and caring for their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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Westover chaplains receive at AFMAO

Capt. William Kilgore, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations staff chaplain, gives instruction to the Westover Air Reserve Base chapel team during simulated dignified transfer training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 9, 2023. The training equipped them with valuable skills needed in supporting the AFMAO mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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Westover chaplains receive at AFMAO

Chaplains from Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts observe dignified transfer training during their visit to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 9, 2023. The chapel team received thorough training covering grief support, family care and a newly added simulated dignified transfer training component. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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AFMAO kick starts their week positively

Staff Sgt. Mofekunola Salu, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, leads the meditation portion of mondation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 7, 2023. Mondation is a AFMAO resiliency program designed to kickstart the week positively. Salu is a reservist deployed to AFMAO from the 934th Force Support Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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AFMAO kick starts their week positively

Blaze, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations therapy dog, rests during the meditation portion of mondation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 7, 2023. Mondation is a AFMAO resiliency program designed to kickstart the week positively. It consists of three parts: motivation to inspire and energize, goal setting and affirmations to create purpose and dedication through prayer for unity and guidance. The session concludes with meditation for relaxation and focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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AFMAO kick starts their week positively

Capt. Benjamin Quintanilla Jr., Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations senior chaplain, leads mondation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 7, 2023. Mondation is a AFMAO resiliency program designed to kickstart the week positively. It consists of three parts: motivation to inspire and energize, goal setting and affirmations to create purpose and dedication through prayer for unity and guidance. The session concludes with meditation for relaxation and focus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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AFMAO kick starts their week positively

Staff Sgt. Loubert Exavier, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Dress and Restoration specialist, writes down his goals and affirmations during mondation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 7, 2023. Mondation is an AFMAO resiliency program designed to kickstart the week positively. Exavier is a reservist deployed to AFMAO from the 514th Force Support Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

Mable Justice, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations mortuary affairs specialist, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Justice aids the search and recovery mission and transports remains to a local morgue for processing and the eventual return of remains from Colony Glacier to the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System at Dover Air Force Base, with the goal of providing a degree of comfort and closure for the loved ones of service members through positive identification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

Sgt. First Class Earnie Williams, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System morgue supervisor, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Williams assists in processing portions and remains found during the Operation Colony Glacier search and recovery operations, with the goal of providing a degree of comfort and closure for the loved ones of service members through positive identification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Powell, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Glacier Mountaineering Team medic, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Powell serves as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. The effort includes military members and civilians from around the country with Alaskan Command as the lead support agency. Powell ensures the health and welfare of individuals during their time on the glacier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Vander Molen, 673rd Force Support Squadron Glacier Mountaineering Team member, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Vander Molen serves as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. She also ensures the recovery team remains equipped with emergency food and water rations on the glacier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Earl, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Glacier Mountaineering Team lead mountaineer, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Earl serves as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. Earl uses his advanced mountaineering experience to build rope systems for safe and efficient movement over challenging glacier terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Long, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Glacier Mountaineering Team radiotelephone operator, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Long serves as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. The effort includes military members and civilians from around the country with Alaskan Command as the lead support agency. Long uses military communication equipment to connect the recovery team with aircrew and the weather camp, updating them on any operational changes to the recovery window. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Smith, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Glacier Mountaineering Team advanced military mountaineer, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Smith serves as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. The effort includes military members and civilians from around the country with Alaskan Command serving as the lead support agency. Smith’s daily tasks include ensuring safe movement for regular travel and the employment of rope systems which enable exploration of deep cracks in the glacier or shaft-like holes found during recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Wand, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Glacier Mountaineering Team non-commissioned officer in charge and pathfinder, stands for a portrait during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. Wand serves as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. The effort includes military members and civilians from around the country with Alaskan Command as the lead support agency. Wand’s duties include planning for adequate supplies, planning air movement and setting up for helicopter landing zones during recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Operation Colony Glacier 2023

Members of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, gather during Operation Colony Glacier at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 21, 2023. The soldiers serve as part of a recovery team searching for remains, personal effects and aircraft wreckage from a C-124 Globemaster crash in 1952 on Colony Glacier. The effort includes military members and civilians from around the country, with Alaskan Command serving as the lead support agency. This mission highlights a national commitment to never leave a service member behind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew J. Alvarado)
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Charter service transports fallen service members

Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations hosted reverse dignified transfer training with Kalitta Air at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 27, 2023. The RDT mission returns fallen service members to their final resting place. Several units from the 436th Airlift Wing volunteer to support the RDTs. It is the last tribute and show of respect to the fallen who leave Dover by a contracted airplane adapted for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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Charter service transports fallen service members

Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations hosted reverse dignified transfer training with Kalitta Air at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 27, 2023. The RDT mission returns fallen service members to their final resting place. Several units from the 436th Airlift Wing volunteer to support the RDTs. It is the last tribute and show of respect to the fallen who leave Dover by a contracted airplane adapted for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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Charter service transports fallen service members

Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations hosted reverse dignified transfer training with Kalitta Air at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 27, 2023. The RDT mission returns fallen service members to their final resting place. Several units from the 436th Airlift Wing volunteer to support the RDTs. It is the last tribute and show of respect to the fallen who leave Dover by a contracted airplane adapted for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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Charter service transports fallen service members

Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations hosted reverse dignified transfer training with Kalitta Air at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 27, 2023. The RDT mission returns fallen service members to their final resting place. Several units from the 436th Airlift Wing volunteer to support the RDTs. It is the last tribute and show of respect to the fallen who leave Dover by a contracted airplane adapted for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)
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