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The official organizational emblem for Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover Air Force Base, Del., was approved July 15, 2014 by the Air Force Historical Research Agency’s Organizational History Branch, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The folded flag, headstones and "Missing Man" formation serve as a reminder and tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and for those they left behind. (Courtesy graphic)


AFMAO Emblem

The official organizational emblem for Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover Air Force Base, Del., was approved July 15, 2014 by the Air Force Historical Research Agency’s Organizational History Branch, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The folded flag, headstones and "Missing Man" formation serve as a reminder and tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and for those they left behind. (Courtesy graphic)

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Master Sgt. Michael Miller and Staff Sgt. Timothy Blake, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron power production, remove cables from a refrigeration trailer prior to its removal July 21, 2014 from the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations transitioned to a more cost-effective internal refrigeration unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Christin Michaud)
Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, Air Force Services director, congratulates Col. John M. Devillier, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, May 1, 2014, at the conclusion of a ceremony commemorating the transition of AFMAO from a named activity to a Field Operating Agency, aligning the organization directly under Headquarters Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Myco Apat)
Col. John M. Devillier accepts a guideon from Lt. Gen. Darrell Jones, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, during a change of command ceremony at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs May 2, 2012. Devillier assumed command of Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations from Col. Thomas Joyce. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
Memorial garden dedication ceremony attendees stroll through the garden. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)
State Representative Brad Bennett presents a Proclamation from the State of Delaware to Alice Witterholt, past president, Delaware Federal of Garden Clubs. (U.S. Air Force photo Roland Balik)
Memorial Garden for Center of Families of the Fallen. The garden was donated by the Delaware Federation Garden Club. (U.S. Air Force photo Roland Balik)
Alice Witterholt, past president of the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs, presents Robin Raine, Families of the Fallen Support Branch Chief, with a Donor Book that will be left at the Center for Families of Fallen during the Memorial Garden Dedication Ceremony Tuesday at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balak)
The Dover Port Mortuary was established in 1955 and was used until 2003.
The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, a $30 million, 73,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility became home to the Dover Port Mortuary in November 2003.
The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, a $30 million, 73,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility became home to the Dover Port Mortuary in November 2003.
Charles C. Carson, Sr. (August 19, 1925-August 8, 2002), a civilian mortician for the U.S. Air Force and namesake for the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs.
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