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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Snapshot: Honorary Commanders visit Team Dover Tenant Units

    Col. Ethan Griffin, 436th Airlift Wing commander, greets Team Dover’s honorary commanders before their tour March 14, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Honorary commanders are selected annually and are invited to continue their involvement with Dover AFB as an honorary commander alumni after

  • AFMES participates in Operation Joint Recovery, introduces MACRMS

    More than 200 active duty and reserve service members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines along with personnel from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System participated in Operation Joint Recovery held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, March 7-10, 2018.

  • The DOD’s Watchdog

    With new and emerging drugs coming out every day, the Special Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory (SFTDTL) at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System here, is designed to ensure service members are not getting away with gaining access to them.SFTDTL is one of three Department of Defense

  • Remains of fighter pilot hero return home after 10 years

    This week, nearly 10 years after he was killed in combat operations in Iraq, U.S. forces brought home the remains of F-16 pilot Maj. Troy Gilbert, who died saving the lives of U.S. service members and coalition allies.

  • AFMES welcomes new director

    The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System held a Change of Directorship Ceremony July 18, 2016, at the Landings on Dover AFB, Delaware, to welcome their new director.