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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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Dover quilt topper Helen Ruiz working in her home studio

Helen Ruiz, a quilt topper from Dover, Delaware, works at her sewing machine in her home studio on June 19, 2009. Ruiz, a quilter for over 50 years, has created several custom quilts for the Quilts of Valor Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

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Dover's CMSgt Selects Visit AFMAO

Senior Airman Adam Ingram, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations services journeyman deployed from Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, briefs the new chief master sergeant selects during a AFMAO orientation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 11, 2021. It is AFMAO's mission and privilege to fulfill our nation’s sacred commitment of ensuring dignity, honor and respect to the fallen while providing care, service and support to their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Day)

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Dover's CMSgt Selects Visit AFMAO

Chief master sergeant selects walk between buildings during an Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations orientation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 11, 2021. During their visit, Team Dover's chief selects gained a deeper understanding of the mission, role and needs that AFMAO fills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Day)

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Dover's CMSgt Selects Visit AFMAO

Chaplain (Maj.) Matthew Knight, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations senior military chaplain, briefs the new chief master sergeant selects during a AFMAO orientation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 11, 2021. Due to the nature of AFMAO's mission, the resiliency team consists of four chaplains, a chaplain assistant and a mental health technician readily available 24/7 for both families of the fallen and AFMAO members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alyssa Day)

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Dream Job

Danielle Van Orden, Mortuary Affairs specialist with the Past Conflicts Branch, reviews a case of a fallen servicemember whose remains were recently identified. Ms. Van Orden has worked at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs since 2006. A job at the mortuary honoring fallen heroes, past and present, has been her lifelong dream. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Stewart)

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DT divert

Tech. Sgt. Jared Whitecar, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations broadcaster, unloads a chair from a tractor trailer Dec. 23, 2015 at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Del. The furniture was relocated from Dover Air Force Base to create an area for families of the fallen when a dignified transfer was diverted due to weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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DT divert

Delaware Air National Guard and Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations personnel work together to create an area for families of the fallen in the Loffel Room of the Delaware Air National Guard Wing Headquarters Building, New Castle, Del., Dec. 23, 2015. The room was redesigned in a matter of hours when the dignified transfer mission diverted to the Guard Base due to weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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DT OIC

Capt. Bernard Harper salutes a fallen service member’s transfer case at a dignified transfer July 10, 2012 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Harper’s duties as the officer in charge of dignified transfers include briefing service carry teams, coordinating with different base agencies and calling commands during the dignified transfer. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Adrian Rowan)

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DT OIC

Capt. Bernard Harper, officer in charge of dignified transfers at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, observes the AFMAO carry team during practice July 24, 2012. Harper is responsible for coordinating dignified transfers of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Caitlin Jones)

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DV Visit

Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Harwood III, mobilization assistant to the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, listens as Army Sgt. Carlos Irizarry explains how they prepare medals for uniforms of fallen heroes in the uniform section of the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 9, 2012. Harwood toured the mortuary, The Center for Families of the Fallen and the Joint Personnel Effects Depot during his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Myco Apat)

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Embalming technician

Joseph Vargo puts on gloves at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del. Vargo is one of three civilian embalming technicians with Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations. The gloves are just one part of the personal protective equipment technicians wear while performing their duties of assisting licensed embalmers who preserve the remains of fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christin Michaud)

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Energy Conservation

Will Crosgrove, Chesapeake Testing and Balancing, takes a reading with a flow hood May 15, 2012 at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs. The goal is to balance the flow of air in order to conserve energy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James W. Jackson)

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Enlisted Call

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy and Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, conducted an enlisted all call with Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines supporting the mission at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 06, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Agustin Salazar)

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Ensuring dignity, honor, respect

An Army carry team places a transfer case containing a fallen servicemember into a vehicle during a “dignified transfer” at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 22.. The vehicle will transport the case to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, where all U.S. servicemembers killed in combat are prepared for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Ensuring dignity, honor, respect

Master Sgt. Tracy Bailey cleans a dog tag at the personal effects section of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 25. It’s Bailey’s job to clean the personal belongings that arrive with a fallen servicemember’s remains. The belongings are then returned to family members. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Ensuring dignity, honor, respect

Army Spc. Xavier Gonzalez snips a thread off of a uniform shirt at the uniform shop of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Gonzalez prepares uniforms for fallen Soldiers’ remains. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Eyes on the Pies

Maj. Matthew Knight, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations senior military chaplain, facilitates pizza and conversation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 27, 2022. Pizza and conversation is one of the many resiliency classes offered at AFMAO .Knight pairs pizza and music analysis to encourage a dialogue among attendees, which often leads to self-reflection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Eyes on the Pies

Maj. Matthew Knight, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations senior military chaplain, mediates conversation during a pizza and conversation luncheon, as part of on-going resilience events at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 27, 2022. Knight leads a resilience program which addresses every facet of a well-balanced life for Airmen and AFMAO personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Eyes on the Pies

Senior Airman Sage Nelson, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, participates in a pizza luncheon as part of on-going resilience events at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 14, 2022. Nelson is one of 30 deployers on a six-month rotation at AFMAO who partake in specific wellness offerings which target every facet of a well-balanced life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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