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  • Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Melendez honored in dignified transfer March 4

    A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Melendez of Fort Worth, Texas, March 4, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Melendez was assigned to Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, Region 2, Quantico, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Minto)

  • 2nd Lt. Christopher Browning completes Chaplain Candidate tour at AFMAO

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Christopher Browning, a chaplain reserve candidate, enrolled in the Chaplain Candidacy Program January 2024 and since then has had two chaplaincy tours, one at F.E. Warren Air Force Base and most recently wrapped up a tour at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air

  • Meet a mortician: Matthew McCloskey

    Matthew McCloskey’s journey into Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations began with childhood curiosity and grew into a four-decade career marked by compassion, dedication, and an unwavering respect for the fallen. This year is a significant milestone for him, as it marks his 40th anniversary in the

  • U.S. Army Pvt. Christian Bacchus honored in dignified transfer Jan. 21

    A U.S. Army team transfers the remains of United States Army Pvt. Christian Bacchus of Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bacchus was assigned Company D, 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment, Joint Multination Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. (U.S. Air Force

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Henderson Jr. honored in dignified transfer Jan. 6

    A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Henderson Jr. of Havana, Fla., Jan. 6, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Henderson was assigned to United States Army Reserve Command Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 160th Military Police Battalion, 290th Military

  • AFMAO provides foundation course for deployed members

    Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations hosted a fundamental Air University class for deployed airmen Nov. 17-20.The class, Junior Enlisted Foundations 300, a required course for airmen who will be attending Airman Leadership School. AFMAO not only held a specialized class for the deployed reservists,

  • Army Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar honored in dignified transfer Dec. 17

    A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar of Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 17, 2025, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Tovar was assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa National Guard in