From December 4-17, 2025, personnel from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participated in the Basic Military Mountaineering Course in Hawaii provided by the Army Mountain Warfare School, Vermont National Guard. The Basic Military Mountaineering Course equipped the students with mobility and safety skills for military mountaineering operations, supporting DPAA's investigation and recovery missions in mountainous terrain.
HAWAII – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the University of Hawaii signed an Education Partnership Agreement on Aug. 19, 2025, establishing a collaboration that advances DPAA’s critical mission of identifying missing U.S. personnel while expanding educational and research opportunities for students and faculty.
