U.S. Navy Capt. Megan Bodnar, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director of operations, center right, alongside U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeremy Smith, DPAA deputy director Indo-Pacific directorate, center left, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Malachi Sparling, DPAA 26-1PG mission commander, detail DPAA’s recent activities in Papua New Guinea with Papua New Guinea Defense Force Brig. Gen. Opa Lari Opa, deputy chief of PNGDF, left, at PNGDF Murray Barracks, Papua New Guinea, May 27, 2026. Recovery teams operate year-round in the region in partnership with the PNGDF, resulting in the discovery of material evidence, life support material, and potential human remains. Over 3,000 U.S. personnel are still missing from WWII in defense of Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David C. Busby)
| Date Taken: | 05.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.27.2026 17:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9708823 |
| VIRIN: | 260527-F-QK476-1197 |
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