Feb. 9, 2024 AFMES earns accreditation After more than a year of research and application, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) Forensic Pathology Investigations (FPI) division recently received its accreditation through the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). The NAME is a premier professional organization for
Aug. 28, 2020 Total Force Airmen: Supporting the DoD - in and out of uniform Splitting work between a federal entity and the Air National Guard can pose a challenge, let alone having the two work environments more than 600 miles away from each other.For Maryland native Rachel Johnson, she is both an evidence custodian for the Department of Defense DNA Operations at the Armed
Nov. 22, 2019 DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel The Department of Defense implemented new policy in March 2019 to direct all service Drug Demand Reduction Program labs to test for fentanyl and norfentanyl.
Jan. 30, 2019 AFMES, DPAA shares missions with service members, families The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency provided local outreach to communities in Alabama January 24-26, 2019.“These outreach opportunities are important for us to educate the community and service members about the DPAA and AFMES missions,” said Todd
Nov. 16, 2018 AFMES-AFRSSIR inspects Lackland Air Force Base The Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples of the Identification of Remains inspected Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on the collection of DNA cards November 8, 2018.The AFRSSIR is responsible for managing, coordinating and maintaining the collection of DNA blood reference cards for all active
Sept. 13, 2018 Male lineage helps identify missing service members The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory briefed families of missing service members at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s latest family member update in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 8, 2018.
April 3, 2018 Snapshot: MacDill visits Team Dover MacDill Air Force Base civic leaders and senior leadership pose alongside Team Dover’s commander and command chief before boarding their return flight March 29, 2018, at Dover AFB, Del. The group flew back to MacDill AFB on a KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M.