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Safety reps safeguard mission, team

Col. Chip Hollinger, left, commander, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and Ed Conway, AFMAO unit safety representative, discuss safety items outside the embalming suite in the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 14, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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FSCT-M Airmen train in advance of deployment

Force Support Contingency Training-Mortuary students at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations practice a dignified transfer during ground training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 20, 2023. Ground training allows practical application of the curriculum taught during the week-long FSCT-M course, which is designed to serve as contingency training for Air Force Reserve Command Airmen who will deploy in the coming months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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FSCT-M Airmen train in advance of deployment

Force Support Contingency Training-Mortuary students at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations practice a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 20, 2023. FSCT-M teaches an immersive curriculum that includes dignified transfers, dress and restoration, departures and working with families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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FSCT-M Airmen train in advance of deployment

Tech. Sgt. Julaine Newell, Force Support Contingency Training-Mortuary student at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, practices door attendant duties at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 20, 2023. FSCT-M students practice every facet of dignified transfers, including carries, door attendant duties and vehicle marshaling. Newell is assigned to the 514th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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FSCT-M Airmen train in advance of deployment

Senior Airman Alicia Davis, Force Support Contingency Training-Mortuary student at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, practices door attendant duties at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 20, 2023. FSCT-M students practice every facet of dignified transfers, including carries, door attendant duties and vehicle marshaling. Davis is assigned to the 514th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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FSCT-M Airmen train in advance of deployment

Force Support Contingency Training-Mortuary students practice a reverse dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 19, 2023. FSCT-M is a course designed for Air Force Reserve Commmand Airmen to achieve contingency training requirements in advance of their deployment. Students practice movements and immerse themselves in the processes of three sections at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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FSCT-M Airmen train in advance of deployment

Staff Sgt. Keevis Thompson, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Force Support Contingency Training-Mortuary student, practices a reverse dignified transfer movement at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 19, 2023. FSCT-M students practice several movements during their week-long training, including honorable carries, dignified transfers, reverse dignified transfers and sendoffs. Thompson is assigned to the 514th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Katie Maricle)

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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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