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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Rohrer, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System director, gives a mission brief during a congressional staffer tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. AFMES provides comprehensive forensic investigation, DNA identification, toxicology and mortality surveillance for the Department of War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Corey Fugate, Forensic Toxicology acting director, briefs congressional staffers on the Human Performance and Post-Mortem laboratory mission at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. AFMES provides comprehensive forensic investigation, DNA identification, toxicology and mortality surveillance for the Department of War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

Dawne Nickerson, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System chief of public affairs, holds up an identification card for U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Eva Appiah, congressional liaison, in the Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains section of AFMES at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. AFRSSIR maintains a DNA specimen reference collection via bloodstain cards for all active-duty and reserve service members in the Department of War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

Congressional staffers learn about the Joint Personal Effects Depot at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. JPED is an essential part of the Port Mortuary team at Dover AFB, identifying and ensuring possessions of deceased service members are properly prepared for their next of kin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

John Greim, right, 436th Maintenance Squadron isochronal inspection dock coordinator, explains how the platforms are set up around a C-5M Super Galaxy tail at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. The staffers were briefed on the ISO Dock’s mission capabilities and toured around the C-5M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Long, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, welcomes congressional staffers during a tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. AFMAO is one of three Port Mortuary agencies at Dover AFB, dedicated to ensuring the fallen are treated with dignity, honor and respect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

Tim Nelson, center right, chief of staff for Congressman Ed Case, speaks with Team Dover leadership during an installation mission brief at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. As 436th Airlift Wing groups and squadrons briefed the congressional staffers on their operations, the staffers asked questions about funding and supply. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

From the left, Kensey Davidson, defense legislative fellow, Hugh Bayard, legislative assistant for Congressman Henry Cuellar, Dan Lemire, military legislative assistant for U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, Tim Nelson, chief of staff for Congressman Ed Case, U.S. Air Force Col. Jamil Musa, 436th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Elijah Edwards, 436 AW command chief, pose for a group photo at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. The visit provided the staffers an opportunity to review operational capabilities and see firsthand how the wing executes the mission to deliver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

Tim Nelson, center left, chief of staff for Congressman Ed Case, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Col. Jamil Musa, 436th Airlift Wing commander, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. The visit provided the staffers an opportunity to review operational capabilities and see firsthand how the wing executes the mission to deliver. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Congressional staffers visit Dover AFB

From left to right, Dan Lemire, military legislative assistant for U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle, Tim Nelson, chief of staff for Congressman Ed Case, Hugh Bayard, legislative assistant for Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Kensey Davidson, defense legislative fellow, pose for a photo atop a C-5M Super Galaxy tail during a tour at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 26, 2026. The tour consisted of an installation brief and visits to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the Joint Personal Effects Depot and the isochronal inspection dock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Liberty Kuhn)
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Safety First: Protecting the People Behind AFMES' Mission

Taylor Bradfield, Forensic Toxicology Analytical Toxicologist, prepares confirmation tests on biological samples at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 20, 2026. As a tri-service organization comprised of military, civilian, and contractor personnel, AFMES operates across a variety of specialized environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)
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Safety First: Protecting the People Behind AFMES' Mission

An autopsy station is set up at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 20, 2026. Unlike a typical office setting, AFMES personnel routinely work around biological, chemical, and physical hazards. Staff handle human remains and infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, sharp forensic instruments, compressed gases, and specialized laboratory equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)
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Safety First: Protecting the People Behind AFMES' Mission

Mike Leone, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Safety and Occupational Health Manager, poses for a photo on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 22, 2026. By keeping the AFMES team safe, he plays a direct role in supporting all who bring answers, justice, and closure to military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)
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Marine to Medicolegal Death Investigator – Kera Mayfield

Kera Mayfield, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System medicolegal death investigator, poses for a photo, Jun. 24, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Mayfield is one of six MDIs in the federal government’s only medical death investigation system. MDIs are responsible for investigating deaths of service members, civilians, contractors, and dependents associated with the military that occur within exclusive federal jurisdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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AFMES supports Artemis II mission

A NASA Space Launch System rocket launches the Artemis II mission from the Space Launch Complex at Kennedy Space Center with a KSC support truck in the foreground, Florida, April 1, 2026. Armed Forces Medical Examiner System medicolegal death investigators are present during crewed space launches along with other contingency planners and personnel from different agencies, including NASA medical officers, KSC medical support teams, and other regional medical units which make up an on-site triage team. They provide logistics and mass fatality management in the case of a contingency response. (courtesy photo)
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92M: Army Fatality Management Specialists share AFMES experience

From front to back, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lorena Whitaker, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System fatality management senior non-commissioned officer, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dekeia Mays, Forensic Toxicology laboratory technician, U.S. Army Sgt. Kayla-Porsche Harley, U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Meskus, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Johnson, AFMES fatality management non-commissioned officers, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Taylor, AFMES Joint Military Working Dog Laboratory technician, and U.S. Army Spc. Noah Hughes, AFMES fatality management specialist, pose for a photo, Mar. 23 & 30, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Fatality management specialists, known as “92 Mikes” are responsible for the recovery and disposition of human remains associated with the Department of War. Within AFMES, they are charged with assisting medical examiners during autopsies, transferring, cleaning, weighing, eviscerating, and documenting throughout the process, which can be up to 100 photos per autopsy, that can take hours to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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AFMES continually enhances joint MWD training

Designed using a hobby license of Autodesk Fusion and printed using a hobby grade fused deposition model (FDM) printer, this image shows a casing called a Narcotics Printed Protection Enclosure (NPPE), developed by the Joint Military Working Dog Laboratory within the Forensic Toxicology Department at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. The design has been an iterative process between the laboratory and the 436th Security Forces MWD kennel. The NPPE is designed to not only offer greater protection for narcotic training aids but has the potential to expand training possibilities. (courtesy photo)
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AFMES continually enhances joint MWD training

Tako, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sits after identifying a canister of narcotics in a training environment on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 15, 2025. The Joint Military Working Dog Laboratory within the Forensic Toxicology Department at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System has already developed several iterations of a 3D printed casing, which they are calling a Narcotics Printed Protection Enclosure (NPPE), that not only offers greater protection but has the potential to expand training possibilities. These developments also help give the kennels and their handlers piece of mind, knowing that they can conduct their training without having to worry about damaging the aids inside the NPPEs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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AFMES continually enhances joint MWD training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ean Lagerstrom, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides Tako, 436th SFS military working dog, while searching for potential narcotics in a training environment on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 15, 2025. The Joint Military Working Dog Laboratory within the Forensic Toxicology Department at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System has already developed several iterations of a 3D printed casing, which they are calling a Narcotics Printed Protection Enclosure (NPPE), that not only offers greater protection but has the potential to expand training possibilities. These developments also help give the kennels and their handlers piece of mind, knowing that they can conduct their training without having to worry about damaging the aids inside the NPPEs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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AFMES continually enhances joint MWD training

Tako, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches for potential narcotics in a training environment on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 15, 2025. For the past year, the Joint Military Working Dog Laboratory have been modifying prototypes of a protective case for narcotic training aids called a Narcotics Printed Protection Enclosure (NPPE). They have outfitted these NPPEs with modifications like magnets and upgraded ventilation for scent detection, expanding training possibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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