AFMAO makes history with first expeditionary mortuary at Northern Strike 25-2

(left) Matthew McCloskey, Air Force Mortuary Affairs past conflicts and training, and (right) Matthew Metschke, AFMAO case management branch chief, prepare embalming materials for the AFMAO expeditionary mortuary constructed during annual exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Grayling Army Air Field, Michigan, Aug. 10, 2025. AFMAO members established the exercise’s first expeditionary mortuary and instructed other branches' mortuary affairs personnel on how to do different operations within the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Madeline Baisey
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