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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Avonda Johnson, 436th Air Wing Drug Testing Program Administrative manager, preps a urine sample for be shipped for testing November 8, 2019. The samples are shipped to the Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

David Barajas, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System analytical toxicologist 2, pipettes liquid to reconstitute a substance from the turbovap October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. Once reconstituted, the specimen is tested using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, where any synthetic cannabinoids, fentanyl or norfentanyl are separated out and identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

David Barajas, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Forensic Toxicology analytical toxicologist 2, prepares a vial for testing October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. The lab confirms fentanyl and its metabolite, norfentanyl, as well as synthetic cannabinoids, commonly called Spice and K2, for the DDRP labs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Tiara Evans, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Forensic Toxicology analytical toxicologist 1, pours a small volume of urine to be tested October 31, 2019 at the AFMES Forensic Toxicology lab. The lab provides surveillance testing to Department of Defense and civilian populations to determine current drug trends and confirmation testing for the five service Drug Demand Reduction Program labs. (U.S. Air Force phot by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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DoD adds fentanyl to drug testing panel

Master Sgt. Jason Maldonado, 436th Air Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program collector, signs an Airman in for testing November 8, 2019. All U.S. service members are subject to random urinalysis testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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A slide of tissue sits on a microscope, prepared to be examined June 7, 2019. Tissue samples are processed, cut and stained for diagnosis of cause of death, for AFMES and 13 MEs around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Wiedmeyer, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System histotechnichian, looks at a slide of tissue before handing them off to a medical examiner June 6, 2019. The stained tissues help medical examiners see down to the cellular level for a diagnosis of cause of death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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Tissue is seen under a microscope June 7, 2019. 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 is paramount. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Wiedmeyer, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System histotechnichian, looks at slides of tissues under a microscope before handing them off to a medical examiner June 6, 2019. The stained tissues help medical examiners see down to the cellular level for a diagnosis of cause of death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Wiedmeyer, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System histotechnichian, looks at slides of tissues under a microscope before handing them off to a medical examiner June 6, 2019. The stained tissues help medical examiners see down to the cellular level for a diagnosis of cause of death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Wiedmeyer, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System histotechnichian, prepares a tissue sample May 30, 2019. As the only forensic histotechnician in the military, it is Wiedmeyer’s job to ensure tissue samples are processed, cut and stained for diagnosis of cause of death, for AFMES and 13 MEs around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm) (Photo has been altered to protect patient privacy)
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U.S. Army MAJ Glenn Anderson, U.S. Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school detachment commander, and S.E.R.E instructors listen to briefings from Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Armed Forces Medical Examiner System representatives at Fort Rucker, Alabama, January 25, 2019. The DPAA and AFMES provided local outreach to communities in Alabama to educate on their respective missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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Jennifer Vallee, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Public and Congressional Affairs officer, explains the AFMES mission to Airmen from the 42nd Medical Group and 42nd Force Support Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, January 24, 2019. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, along with AFMES, provided outreach to local communities in Alabama to explain the importance of their missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm
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Todd Livick, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Outreach and Communications director, speaks to U.S. Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape instructors about the DPAA mission at the U.S. Army S.E.R.E. school, Fort Rucker, Alabama, January 25, 2019. The DPAA and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System provided information on their respective missions and held question and answer session with the Soldiers to provide a better understanding about the two agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Leidholm)
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Second Lt. Katherine Sanner, 436th Airlift Wing public affairs chief of media operations, logs onto the Combined Federal Campaign website Oct. 12, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Individuals desiring to contribute have the option of making their pledge to local, national and international charities of their choosing either by using a paper pledge form or online. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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From left, Lt. Col. Laura Wood, Joint Personal Effects Depot commander; Col. Dawn Lancaster, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander; Col. Joel Safranek, 436th Airlift Wing commander; Col. Craig Peters, 512th Airlift Wing commander; and Rick Gates, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System operations officer, sign their 2018 Combined Federal Campaign pledge forms Oct. 10, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The CFC started Oct. 15 and concludes Nov. 16, 2018. Contributions can be made by submitting a paper pledge form or online. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day

For a moment and hours prior to the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony, a pair of boots sit beside a POW/MIA flag Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. A formation of 20 flags symbolized a flight made up of POW/MIA personnel and was placed between two Team Dover 20-man flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Team Dover members and guests render a salute or place their hand over their heart while the base honor guard lowers the U.S. flag during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. One hundred seventy-eight fallen service members from previous wars and conflicts were repatriated this past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to fold the U.S. flag during the National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Positioned left to right, Senior Airman Kiara Hammett, 436th Aerospace Medical Squadron; Airman 1st Class Clair Boyles, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron; Airman 1st Class Jessica Shaffer, 436th Operations Support Squadron; and Senior Airman Edcyril Mallonga, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron; presented the folded flag to Col. Corey Simmons, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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Snapshot: Team Dover hosts POW/MIA Recognition Day events

Four members of Team Dover stand vigilant at the base flag pole as a group of runners jog by them during National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 15, 2017, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Running and standing in shifts, 343 runners participated in a 24-hour run and 236 stood at the flag pole as part of the recognition day events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
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