Story by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian | 103rd Airlift Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base | 09.17.2025
Flying Yankees provide dignified care and support for the nation’s fallen service members
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Alvarado | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 01.30.2025
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations recently hosted the 436th Force Support Squadron for a two-day training course to prepare for surge operations and future large-scale combat operations. The course ensured that specific performance milestones were met within the various sections of the Operations Support Division, including Dress & Restoration, Uniforms, Departures and the Campus for......
Story by Staff Sgt. Jayden Ford | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 10.03.2024
Staff Sgt. Carissa Lovelace, AFMAO resiliency team religious affairs Airman, and Staff Sgt. Ricardo Castro, AFMAO resiliency team mental health technician, concentrated their efforts during their deployment on providing their fellow deployers with a means to see tangible results through volunteering in the local community....
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Alvarado | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 09.10.2024
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations chaplains recently hosted Caregiver Training for Army and Air Force active duty, guard and Reserve chaplains and their religious support personnel. The goal of the course was to facilitate self-improvement while demonstrating an understanding of AFMAO’s mission of providing care, service and support for families of the fallen....
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Alvarado | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 08.23.2024
Mike Smith, a motivational speaker and leadership coach with a doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology, is a leadership coach whose visit to Dover Air Force Base and Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations included a three-day seminar on leadership strategies and teaching an understanding of personal ownership over the results of actions....
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Alvarado | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 04.15.2024
Those who experience the unexpected loss of a friend or loved one can find themselves catapulted into a process of grief and mourning. According to renowned death educator and grief counselor Dr. Alan Wolfelt, grief is the inner response, while mourning is the external expression of our thoughts and emotions as we navigate that loss....
Story by Jason Minto | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 03.25.2024
The 436th Airlift Wing Chapel at Dover Air Force Base started the White Rope program in December 2022 to help strengthen Airmen’s resilience across Dover Air Force Base. The program aims to provide ethical, spiritual, and emotional leaders who can assist wingmen in times of stress. The leaders, or ropes, are trained to handle difficult conversations, equipped with tools to help intervene......
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Alvarado | Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations | 03.05.2024
Being assigned for one deployment cycle to Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations holds an immense honor and sense of fulfillment for deployed members who contribute to the sacred mission. Master Sgt. Omar Hall, noncommissioned officer in charge of Uniforms, has returned to AFMAO 7 times in total over the last 13 years. During his most recent deployment, Hall is tasked with assembling uniforms,......
