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  • AFMES works to identify remains from C-124 crash

    Armed Forces Medical Examiner System personnel returned to Alaska in June to begin the inventory process on remains found on Colony Glacier.“The medical examiners visited Alaska to conduct an inventory of remains found, to confirm what we are receiving and also, we have an idea of the number of

  • Joint team unearths lost service members

    Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and contractors came together in June to search for additional remains from a crash that happened nearly 70 years earlier.On November 22, 1952, a C-124 Globemaster II, which had 52 passengers and crewmembers aboard, crashed into Mount Gannett while flying from McChord Air

  • Where art and science merge

    Histology is the study of tissue and when it comes to determining the cause of death of an individual, looking at their tissue down to the cellular level can be paramount. This is the role of a histotechnichian. “My job is important because without me, cause of death may never be known,” said U.S.

  • AFMES MWD section ensures DoD kennels are meeting the standard

    Deter. To prevent or put a stop to. This is the role of a military working dog.In the narcotics world, these dogs are trained to detect drugs and alert their handlers to deter anyone from bringing illegal substances into the country or onto a federal installation.

  • 436th MDG restructures to enhance readiness

    The 436th Medical Group redesignated two medical squadrons to improve operational readiness for uniformed personnel June 28, 2019. Upon witnessing initial success with Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, the Secretary of the Air Force directed an Air Force Medical Service reform effort, resulting

  • Air Force JROTC cadets mentored by Active-Duty, Guard, ROTC Airmen

    Sixty-seven Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from five Delaware high schools participated in a six-day Cadet Leadership Course at the Delaware National Guard Bethany Beach Training Site June 16-21, 2019.Air Force JROTC cadets from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden,