For more information on US Government operations and efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting, visit
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
Armed Forces DNA Laboratory (AFDIL)
Life Sciences and Equipment Laboratory (LSEL)
Service Casualty Offices:
United States Army
United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
United States Air Force
Civilian Personnel
DPAA-HOSTED FAMILY UPDATES: DPAA-hosted Family Member Updates (FMUs) are and no longer restricted solely to family members. With advance arrangements, invited representatives of responsible VSOs are included, as are League and other NGO officials who are not family members.
2021 Family Update Schedule*
January 23 Miami, FL *Cancelled*
February 20 Los Angeles, Ca & Honolulu, HI *Virtual*
March 20 Albuquerque, NM *Virtual*
April 17 Boston, MA
May 22 Oklahoma, Ok
June 23-27 Washington, D.C.**
August 05-06 Washington, D.C.***
September 25 Chicago, IL
2020 Family Update Schedule*
November 16 San Juan, PR
January 25 Las Vegas, NV
February 22 Portland, OR
March 21 Miami, FL
April 18 Little Rock, AR
May 16 Chicago, IL
June 17-20 Washington, D.C.**
August 6-7 Washington, D.C.***
September 12 Colorado Springs, CO
* Family Member Updates are tentative and subject to change
** The Vietnam War Annual Government Briefings held in conjunction with the National League of POW/MIA Families Annual Meeting
*** The Korean and Cold War Annual Government Briefings
DNA Identification Laboratory: The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory provides worldwide scientific consultation, research and education services in the field of forensic DNA analysis is the only DoD Human Remains DNA testing laboratory, and is a key partner in helping identify the remains of service members from both current and past conflicts.
Since 1992, the DoD and the military Services have been actively collecting maternal family reference specimens from family members of military personnel whose remains have not been recovered or identified from Southeast Asia, Cold War incidents, Korea and World War II. The individual military Service Casualty Offices continue to seek family members to update their databases.
Useful POW/MIA Contacts: February 9,2021
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DPAA - DC
Mr. Todd S. Livick Director, Outreach & Communications 241 – 18th Street S, Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22202-3420 703-699-1235 (PH); 703-602-4375 (FX) todd.s.livick.civ@mail.mil DIA/Stony Beach Mr. Brad Taylor Program Manager, Stony Beach 200 MacDill Blvd. Washington, DC 20340-5100 202-231-7785 (PH) bradley.taylor@dodiis.mil DPAA – Scientific Matters Dr. John E. Byrd Laboratory Director 590 Moffett Street Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853 808-448-4500 (PH) john.e.byrd.civ.mil@mail.mil US Navy Casualty Mr. Rudy Gonzales NPC PERS-13 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-6210 800-443-9298 (PH); 901-874-6654 (FX) rudolph.gonzales2@navy.mil US Air Force Casualty Ms. Sandra Kolb HQ AFPC/DPFCM 550 C Street West, Suite 15 JBSA-Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4716 800-531-5501 (PH); 210-565-3752 (FX) AFPC.DPFC.POW.MIA@us.af.mil Civilian Casualty Ms. Aisha Shahzadi, POW/MIA Accting Officer Dept. of State/CA/OCS/ACS/EAP SA 17, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20007 202-485-6125 (PH) shahzdiA@state.gov Mortuary Services USA: Michael Mee; michael.j.mee.civ@mail.mil 502-613-8267 (PH); 502-613-9130 (FX) USAF: Allen Cronin; oral.cronin@us.af.mil 302-677-3982 (PH); 302-677-2767 (FX) |
DPAA- Hawaii
Mr. Johnie Webb Deputy Director, Outreach & Communications 590 Moffet Street Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853 808-448-4500 ext. 3125 (PH); 808-448-4590 (FX) johnie.e.webb.civ@mail.mil DPAA – Non-Biological Evidence Analysis Mr. John Goines, Laboratory Manager DPAA Laboratory - Wright Patterson 2060 Monahan Way, Bldg. 17, Area B Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 937-656-8981 (PH) john.a.goines2.civ@mail.mil US Army Casualty Mr. Greg Gardner Chief, PCRB, CMAOD USA, HRC 1600 Spearhead Div. Ave., Dept. #450 Fort Knox, KY 40122-5405 800-892-2490 (PH); 502-613-9130 (FX) gregory.l.gardner10.civ@mail.mil US Marine Corps Casualty Ms. Hattie Johnson HQ USMC MFPC (POW/MIA) 2008 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5103 800-847-1597 (PH); 703-432-9248 (FX) hattie.y.johnson@usmc.mil CIA Casualty Casualty Assistance Officer Room 4A40, DD4 Washington, DC 20505 703-874-4270 (PH); 703-613-7858 (FX) caobenefits@gmail.com Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab Dr. Tim McMahon, Director DoD DNA Registry & Armed Forces DNA Laboratory 115 Purple Heart Drive Dover AFB, DE 19902 302-346-8914 (PH) Timothy.P.McMahon10.civ@mail.mil Mortuary Services USN: HM2 Stephanie Kitchen; stephanie.kitchen@navy.mil 901-874-2307 (PH); 901-874-2003 (FX) USMC: HMC Jennifer Heiselman; jennifer.heiselman@usmc.mil 703-784-9512 (PH); 703-784-9248 (FX) |
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