Vietnamese workers perform excavation operations as
Vietnamese workers perform excavation operations as part of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recovery mission in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, Nov. 13.The mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is to provide... More
Buckets wait to be screened by local Vietnamese workers
Buckets wait to be screened by local Vietnamese workers and members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team during a recovery mission in Nghe An province, Vietnam, Nov. 13, 2018. The mission... More
DPAA Recovery Operations, Normandy, France
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently recovered and returned an American Airman missing from Would War II to the DPAA Laboratory at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 24 May 2017. Two DPAA recove... More
Phillipe Ritter, son of recently accounted for George
Phillipe Ritter, son of recently accounted for George L. Ritter, shows his father’s hat at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 19, 2019. Ritter ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Black, a service member attached
U.S. Army Sgt. Larry Black, a service member attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), carries the urn of Edward Weissenback, a recently recovered Air America crewman, followed by his family dur... More
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii prepare to transport
U.S. Sailors from Navy Region Hawaii prepare to transport the remains of U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Lewis Frank Tindall at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar. 25, 2019. On Dec... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral for U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer John Austin at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 12, 2019. Austin was assigned to... More
The family of Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye, 21, of Orinoco,
The family of Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye, 21, of Orinoco, Kentucky, attend Tye's funeral, March 28, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Tye was assigned to Company E, 2nd... More
U.S. Navy Sailors carry the casket of U.S. Navy Seaman
U.S. Navy Sailors carry the casket of U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Paul S. Raimond, of Converse, Louisiana, was laid to rest July 11, 2017 in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, in Honolulu, Hawaii. On... More
U.S. Navy Musician Third Class Tyler Reed, assigned
U.S. Navy Musician Third Class Tyler Reed, assigned to Pacific Fleet Band, played Taps during the funeral of U.S. Navy Reserve Chief Water Tender Paul R. Wright at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii render
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii render honors for U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class John Savidge at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2018. On Dec. 7, 1941. Savidge ... More
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
181130-N-SF508-0245, US Navy Photo
181130-N-SF508-0245 HONOLULU (Nov. 30, 2018) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Branden Lapovsky, presents a folded American flag to Carolyn Baker, the next-of-kin of U.S. Navy Molder 1st Class Kenneth B.... More
Marla Andrews, daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt.
Marla Andrews, daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt. Lawrence Dickson, views her father’s casket being brought to the front of the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel, at Fort Myer, Virginia, during his funeral at Arlin... More
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks (8th & I) carry
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks (8th & I) carry the casket of Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony G. Guerriero, at Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Guerriero, 22, of Boston, and acco... More
Bringing our heroes home
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kurt Legnon screens dirt for possible remains or material evidence on a dry-screening station during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission. Legnon was assigned as a recovery noncommis... More
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. John D. Crouchley and his
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. John D. Crouchley and his wife Dorothy, pose for their wedding photo in 1943. Crouchley was assigned to the 828th Bombardment Squadron, 485th Bombardment Group, Foggia, Italy, and we... More
Marines from Marine Corps Barracks 8th & I escort the
Marines from Marine Corps Barracks 8th & I escort the remains of Marine Corps Pfc. Harold V. Thomas, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, during Thomas’ funeral, May 7, 2017. Thomas, who was accounted for on Nov. 7, 2016. ... More
A ceremony is conducted to reinter Navy Seaman 1st
A ceremony is conducted to reinter Navy Seaman 1st Class Murry R. Cargile at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI, April 7, 2017. Seaman 1st Cargile was killed in action, December 7, 1941... More
Natalie Hilberg, next-of-kin of U.S. Navy Radioman
Natalie Hilberg, next-of-kin of U.S. Navy Radioman 2nd Class Howard V. Keffer, bows her head in prayer during Keffer's funeral service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 23... More
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Navy Region Hawaii renders
A U.S. Sailor assigned to Navy Region Hawaii renders honors during a funeral for U.S. Navy Seaman Apprentice Hubert P. Hall at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, March 17, 2020. Hall was a... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel escort a casket during a disinterment ceremony Honolulu, Hawaii, July 17, 2017. The ceremony was part of DPAA's effort to exhume 35 caskets associated with the... More
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Marine Forces Pacific, participate in a repatriation ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held to memori... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral for U.S. Navy Watertender 1st Class Edwin McCabe, of Newport, North Carolina, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Se... More
The family of Radioman 3rd Class Jack Goldwater watch
The family of Radioman 3rd Class Jack Goldwater watch as the Pearl Harbor tide takes his cremains at the USS Utah Memorial, Ford Island, Hawaii, Jun. 7, 2019. Goldwater was assigned to the USS Oklahoma which su... More
BOULOGNE SUR MER, France – U.S. Army Sergeant Ferdinand
BOULOGNE SUR MER, France – U.S. Army Sergeant Ferdinand Berrios, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) military volunteer, sharpens a machete that will be used to clear away vegetation during a DPAA recove... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the American
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the American flag over the remains of U.S. Musician 1st Class Henri Clay Mason at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 28, 2019. Mason... More
Navy Fireman 3rd Class John H. Lindsley, 22, born in
Navy Fireman 3rd Class John H. Lindsley, 22, born in the Philippines and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, accounted for on Dec. 18, 2015, was buried Oct. 25, 2016, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, ... More
The American flag waves during the internment ceremony
The American flag waves during the internment ceremony of U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Everett G. Windle at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 26, 2020. On Dec. 7, 1941, Windle ... More
Members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), hike up to explore the suspected area of a B-24J airplane crash on October 2, 2015 and begin the search and recovery efforts to retrieve eight US Army ... More
Sailors of Navy Region - Hawaii's Funeral Honors Staff
Sailors of Navy Region - Hawaii's Funeral Honors Staff carry the remains of U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Monroe Temple of Des Moines, Iowa, who was laid to rest July 12, 2017, in the National Memorial Cemetery of... More
Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Howard P. Brisbane,
Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class Howard P. Brisbane, 21, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was buried June 9, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Brisbane was assigned to Head... More
Mary Lou Pierce, sister of U.S. Navy Signalman 3rd
Mary Lou Pierce, sister of U.S. Navy Signalman 3rd Class William J. Shanahan Jr., is presented with the American Flag from Rear Adm. Linnea Sommer-Weddington, Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, during gr... More
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) caretakers
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) caretakers prepare grave sites for a disinterment Nov. 8, 2015, at the NMCP, Hawaii. The disinterment was part of a dignified transfer of the last unknown servic... More
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Earl R. Melton, 24, of Lakewood,
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Earl R. Melton, 24, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was laid to rest June 28, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. On Dec. 7, 1941, Melton was assigned to the USS Okla... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii transport the
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii transport the remains of U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Millard Burk, 19, of Pikeville, Kentucky, during a funeral at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, ... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) director for operations, attends a funeral for U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James M. Flanagan at the National Memorial Cemetery o... More
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps participate in the
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps participate in the graveside service for U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony Brozyna in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Aug. 31, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Brozyna, of Hartfo... More
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel prepare to load a casket for transport during a disinterment ceremony Honolulu, Hawaii, July 31, 2017. The ceremony was part of DPAA's effort to exhume 35 cask... More
Members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency conduct recovery operations, searching for remains of nine service members whose plane crashed during World War II. The 13-member specialized recovery t... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii conduct a funeral for U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Kenneth H. Sampson at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 18, 2019. Sampson was assigned... More
An honor guard detail, comprised of U.S. Sailors assigned
An honor guard detail, comprised of U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii, march to postion for a rifle salute at the funeral of U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 1st Class Arthur Glenn at the National Memorial ... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the U.S. flag during a funeral for U.S Navy Fireman 1st Class Leonard R. Geller, 21, of Garber, Oklahoma, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honol... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) escort the remains of Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Donald E. Underwood, 23, of River Rouge, Michigan, during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, near W... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the American
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii fold the American flag over the remains of U.S. Navy F1c Grant Clark Cook Jr. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 09, 2019. Cook was as... More
Personnel assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Personnel assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) march towards a casket during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 11, 2017. The c... More
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii render military
Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii render military honors at a funeral for U.S. Navy Watertender 1st Class Edwin McCabe at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 25 2019. Mor... More
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks 8th and I carry
Marines with Marine Corps Barracks 8th and I carry the remains of Marine Corps Cpl. John V. McNichol, 20, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, accounted for on Sept. 25, 2017, during his funeral May 14, in Arlington Natio... More
U.S. Navy honor guardsmen assigned to Navy Region Hawaii
U.S. Navy honor guardsmen assigned to Navy Region Hawaii stand at parade rest during the funeral of Machinist's Mate 1st Class Arthur Glenn at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Au... More
An honor guard detail, comprised of U.S. Sailors assigned
An honor guard detail, comprised of U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii, carry the casket of U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 3rd class (EM3c) Charles Harris during a funeral at the National Memorial Cemete... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii transport
U.S. Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii transport the remains of U.S. Navy Reserve Chief Water Tender Paul R. Wright at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2018. On Dec... More
Members of the U.S. Marines, from Marine Barracks
Members of the U.S. Marines, from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon, part of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, take part in the graveside service for Marine Pvt. Harry K. Tye at A... More
Marla L. Andrews (center), daughter of U.S. Army Air
Marla L. Andrews (center), daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, receives her father’s medals from Brig. Gen. Twanda E. Young, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Human Resources ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Ricketson, a Medic
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Ricketson, a Medic with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), digs up sub-surface metal hits searching for aircraft wreckage from a missing B-17 Bomber from World War I... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), escort the remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert E. Moessner, 24, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, during his funeral April 5, 2017, in Arlington National ... More
181130-N-SF508-0145 HONOLULU (Nov. 30, 2018) A Navy
181130-N-SF508-0145 HONOLULU (Nov. 30, 2018) A Navy Honor Guard fold the American flag during the funeral of U.S. Navy Molder 1st Class Kenneth B. Armstrong at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in H... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Adam Roberts passes buckets
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Adam Roberts passes buckets of dirt to team members during an excavation in the Kangwon province of South Korea. The mission of JPAC is to achieve the fullest possible accounting o... More
The aerial view in route to a Joint POW/MIA Accounting
The aerial view in route to a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command base camp in the Madang province. where a JPAC recovery team excavated an aircraft crash site searching for nine Americans that remain unaccounted-... More
Dr. Marin Pilloud, an anthropologist with the Joint
Dr. Marin Pilloud, an anthropologist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), uses a high-pressure water hose to remove soil from a sifting tray in search of remains or material evidence during a recov... More
Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Tom, Commanding General of the
Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Tom, Commanding General of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, scrapes incident soil from his boots after exiting a grid unit during a recovery mission in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. The m... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob Wimer, an explosive
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob Wimer, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, conducts a search for UXO's, aircraft wreckage or material evidence during a 35-day... More
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command team members prepare
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command team members prepare to search an area that may yield evidence of Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. A trilateral investigation team with personnel from the U.S., t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steve Ngo, an augmentee
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steve Ngo, an augmentee linguist with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, breaks up soil to be sifted through during a recovery mission in the Quang Nam province, Socialist Republ... More
The aerial view in route to a Joint POW/MIA Accounting
The aerial view in route to a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command base camp in the Madang province. where a JPAC recovery team excavated an aircraft crash site searching for nine Americans that remain unaccounted-... More
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command hosts an arrival
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command hosts an arrival ceremony to honor fallen U.S. personnel whose identifies remain unknown. The remains receiving full military honors represent losses associated with the Vie... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - JPAC arrival ceremony
A joint service color guard from the U.S. Pacific Command stands at ease before a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command arrival ceremony held to honor fallen U.S. personnel whose identifies remain unknown. The remai... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - JPAC arrival ceremony
A joint service Color Guard from the U.S. Pacific Command stand at ease before a Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Arrival Ceremony held to honor fallen U.S. personnel whose identifies remain unknown. The remain... More
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command arrival ceremony
Members of a joint service honor detail guard two flag-draped transfer cases on a C-17 Globemaster III during an Arrival Ceremony, Sept. 9, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The ceremony, hosted by the... More
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - JPAC Arrival Ceremony
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Torres of the Marine Forces Pacific band plays Taps as troops render honors to the fallen during an Arrival Ceremony hosted by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command for U.S. person... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wayne Hansen, a photographer
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wayne Hansen, a photographer and communication technician with Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, sets up a communications system at a remote location in Xepon, Lao People's Democratic Rep... More
Recovery Leader Kelley Esh and Petty Officer 2nd Class
Recovery Leader Kelley Esh and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lora Jones (right) carefully sift through recovered evidence for clues that could possibly identify seven airmen still unaccounted-for from the Vietnam war... More
A Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command recovery team outlines
A Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command recovery team outlines an excavated crash site with white engineer tape in preparation to take final site photos. The specialized 9-man team conducted operations on site for 3... More
National Football League Pro Bowl player Vonta Leach
National Football League Pro Bowl player Vonta Leach catches a pass during a practice session on Joint base Pearl Harbor- Hickam. Players of the NFL are currently in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium.
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Jeff Cavallo, team leader and
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Jeff Cavallo, team leader and medic on a specialized recovery team builds a wall of sandbags with Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Eldred in Binh Dinh province, Vietnam, March 9, 2012. Cav... More
Chief Petty Officer Matthew Harrison scans for metal
Chief Petty Officer Matthew Harrison scans for metal while conducting recovery operations in the Gai Lai province of Vietnam. Harrison is an explosives ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Joint POW/MIA... More
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command personnel bow their
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command personnel bow their heads to pray during a remembrance ceremony that honored the sacrifice of 16 U.S. and Vietnamese individuals who perished in a 2001 helicopter crash. The cer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob Wimer cunducts metal
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob Wimer cunducts metal surveys while conducting recovery operations in the Thua Thien Hue province of Vietnam. Wimer is an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Detachment
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Detachment 3 commander Lt. Col. Roy K. Horykawa, shakes hands with a Lao government official during a repatriation ceremony in Vientiane, Laos, Dec. 10, 2018. The mi... More
The view of a stream passing over a falls en route
The view of a stream passing over a falls en route to a remote base camp in Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam. The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command recovery team deployed out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, fo... More
Recovery team members with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting
Recovery team members with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command establish grid boundaries of the excavation area in Thua Thein-Hue province, Vietnam. The 13-person team searched for physical evidence of two Ame... More
Forensic Anthropologist Joshua Toney takes notes during
Forensic Anthropologist Joshua Toney takes notes during a witness interview while conducting recovery operations in Ha Tinh, Vietnam. Toney is the recovery leader for a 12-person team deployed out of Joint Base... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Budd sweeps the excavation
Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Budd sweeps the excavation area looking for metal hits while conducting recovery operations at a remote site in Ha Tinh, Vietnam. Budd was the explosive ordnance disposal technician for ... More
Service members and civilians assigned to the Joint
Service members and civilians assigned to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command take advantage of recent heavy rainfall to wet screen excavated soil during recovery operations in the Independent Republic of Vanu... More
A joint service color guard assigned to the Joint POW/MIA
A joint service color guard assigned to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command escorts possible remains of a fallen service member onto a C-17 Globemaster during a repatriation ceremony in Vanuatu Sept. 24, 2012.... More
121021-N-ZZ352-179 BAN TALONG, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
121021-N-ZZ352-179 BAN TALONG, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LAOS (Oct. 21, 2012) One of the workers from the village takes a rest after hiking up the hill to the excavation site. Local workers are commonly contract... More
JPAC Mission - A group of men working on a construction project
Forensic Anthropologist William Belcher (right), a recovery leader with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, maps out a unit with assistance from the team during Phase Two Testing on the island of Betio, Repub... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Burgess, explosive ordnance
Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Burgess, explosive ordnance disposal technician, restores a grid unit during Phase Two Testing on the island of Betio, Republic of Kiribati. The team is deployed to the island searching... More
XIENLU, THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Mar.
XIENLU, THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (Mar. 12, 2013) Children from the local village crouch under the helicopter used by an investigation team from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC). JPAC’s m... More
COLONY GLACIER, Alaska (June 24, 2013) – Members of
COLONY GLACIER, Alaska (June 24, 2013) – Members of a specialized investigative team with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command wait as a UH-60 Black Hawk from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson drop off more membe... More
SON THUY, VIETNAM (Aug. 3, 2013) – Sgt. 1st Class Matt
SON THUY, VIETNAM (Aug. 3, 2013) – Sgt. 1st Class Matt Wilkes, Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Sang Ha and Sgt. Fred Pedro work with Vietnamese National Official Mr. Khieu as they map out their plan to be... More
Honiara, The Commonwealth of the Solomon Islands (Nov.
Honiara, The Commonwealth of the Solomon Islands (Nov. 23, 2013) – Members of a recovery team with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) excavate a site in search of remains of service members who were re... More
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2020. The ceremony was part of DPAA’s... More
INFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 23, 2014)
INFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 23, 2014) – Isaac Moreno, member of an investigation team deployed from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), helps measure out distance as part of a survey fo... More
JPAC Investigates Possible Leads in Philippines
NFANTA, QUEZON PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES (January 25, 2014) – Members of an Investigation Team excavate a possible site in search of possible evidence in accordance with their mission deployed by the Joint POW/MIA ... More
(April 4, 2014) DILLINGEN, GERMANY – In the background
(April 4, 2014) DILLINGEN, GERMANY – In the background members of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command’s (JPAC) research and analysis team interview a witness to a crash during World War II. JPAC’s ongoing miss... More
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michael
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michael Lumpkin speaks to Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command personnel on the implementation of its merger with the Defense Prisoners of War/Missing Personnel Office b... More
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command personnel participate
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command personnel participate in a medical evacuation simulation prior to starting dig operations. The simulation was used to prepare and refresh personnel on what procedures to take in... More
Koge Bay, Greenland (July 13, 2014) – Staff Sgt. Dane
Koge Bay, Greenland (July 13, 2014) – Staff Sgt. Dane Krautheim (front), Rob Ingraham (center), and Maj. Jeremiah Ellis (rear) – all members of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) – stand in the rotor w... More
Zac Brown, lead vocalist of the Zac Brown Band performs
Zac Brown, lead vocalist of the Zac Brown Band performs live in Washington, Nov. 11, 2014. Brown and other entertainers perform live at the Concert for Valor to celebrate Veterans Day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo... More
U.S Air Force Master Sgt. James Jack, Team Medic, Defense
U.S Air Force Master Sgt. James Jack, Team Medic, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) screen for possible remains during a recovery mission to locate a missing Navy pilot. DPAA conducts global search, reco... More