An Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DNA analyst

An Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory DNA analyst with Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), collects DNA from a family member of a missing American during a Family Member Update (FMU) hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in Portland, Oregon, Feb. 22, 2020. DPAA visited the area meeting with strategic partners, government leadership, service members and DoD personnel. More than 250 family members attended the FMU. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Leah Ferrante)