U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTACTS AND AGENCIES
A directory of the federal offices and personnel responsible for the POW/MIA accounting mission. For families seeking answers, and advocates working to advance the mission, knowing who to contact is the first step.
DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY (DPAA)
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is the primary U.S. government office responsible for recovering and identifying Americans missing from past conflicts. DPAA conducts field recovery operations, forensic identification work, and coordinates with foreign governments on accounting efforts.
The agency's work directly affects the 1,566 Americans still unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War, and thousands more from earlier conflicts. Funding and resources for DPAA are a central concern of the League's advocacy work.
DPAA — Washington, DC
Director, Outreach & Communications
241 18th Street S, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22202-3420
Phone: 703-699-1235
Fax: 703-602-4375
Contact: Jennifer Nasarenko
DPAA — Hawaii
Deputy Director, Outreach & Communications
590 Moffett Street
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853
Phone: 808-448-4500 ext. 3125
Fax: 808-448-4590
johnie.e.webb.civ@mail.mil
DPAA — Scientific Analysis
Laboratory Director
Dr. John E. Byrd
590 Moffett Street
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853
Phone: 808-448-4500
john.e.byrd.civ.mil@mail.mil
DPAA — Non-Biological Evidence
Wright Patterson Laboratory
Mr. John Goines, Laboratory Manager
2060 Monahan Way, Bldg. 17, Area B
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
Phone: 937-656-8981
john.a.goines2.civ@mail.mil
SERVICE BRANCH CASUALTY OFFICES
U.S. Navy Casualty Office
Navy Personnel Command — Casualty Division
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055
Phone: 1-901-874-2438
NavyPow-Mia.fct@navy.mil
mynavyhr.navy.mil
U.S. Air Force Casualty Office
HQ AFPC/DPFCM — JBSA-Randolph
550 C Street West, Suite 15
JBSA-Randolph AFB, TX 78150-4716
Phone: 1-800-531-5501
Fax: 210-565-3752
AFPC.DPFC.POW.MIA@us.af.mil
DIA — Stony Beach
Program Manager
Mr. Brad Taylor
200 MacDill Blvd.
Washington, DC 20340-5100
Phone: 202-231-7785
bradley.taylor@dodiis.mil
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
U.S. Congressional Accounting Resources
U.S. Senate
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Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations
413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-2523
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-2621
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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Defense
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2541
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Defense
218 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: 202-224-5042
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Senator John Boozman (R-AR)
Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4843'
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related
Agencies
303 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3521
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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Chairman, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
211 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Office: (202) 224-5972
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
722 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3934
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Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services
425 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-6253
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services
728 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202) 224 4642
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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
Chairman, Subcommittee on Personnel
455 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-4124
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Personnel
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4543
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Senator James Risch (R-ID)
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations
483 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: 202-224-2752
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (R-NH)
Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Relations
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-2841
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Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
Chairman, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, & International Cybersecurity Policy
139 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4224
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, & International Cybersecurity Policy
218 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: 202-224-5042
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Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA)
Chairman, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
SD-B40C Dirsksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6324
Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone 202-224-6244
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Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
Chairman, Subcommittee on State Department & USAID Management, International Operations, & Bilateral International Development
251 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
20002
Phone: 202-224-4944
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on State Department & USAID Management, International Operations, & Bilateral International Development
730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4654
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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Chairman, Committee on the Budget
211 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Office: (202) 224-5972
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget
531 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3753
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Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6521
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans Affairs
503 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202)-224-2823
U.S. House of Representatives
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Representative Tom Cole (R-OK)
Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations
Washington DC Office
2207 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6165
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Ranking Member, House Committee on Appropriations
2413 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3661
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Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Chairman, House Subcommittee on Defense
2205 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-1986
Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Defense
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6631
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Representative John Carter (R-TX)
Chairman, House Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
2208 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-3864
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-CA)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6631
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Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Chairman, House Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
374 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4211
Representative Lois Frankel (D-CA)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
2305 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone: 202-225-9890
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Representative Mike Bost (R-IL)
Chairman, House Committee on Veterans Affairs
352 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5661
Representative Mark Takano (D-CA)
Ranking Member, House Committee on Veterans Affairs
550 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
PHONE: 202.225.9756
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Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA)
Chairman, House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
152 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4215
Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
1523 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5701
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Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
2469 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3261
Representative Adam Smith (D-WA)
Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee
2264 Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-8901
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Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX)
Chairman, House Military Personnel Subcommittee
2416 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6673
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Ranking Member, House Military Personnel Subcommittee
1727 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4315
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Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
Chairman, House Budget Committee
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4005
Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Ranking Member, House Budget Committee
1502 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6111
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Representative Brian Mast (R-FL)
Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee
2182 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3026
Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
2310 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Telephone: (202) 225-3461
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Representative Young Kim (R-CA)
Chairman, House Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific
2439 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4111
Representative Ami Bera (D-CA)
Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific
172 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5716
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Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Chairman, House South and Central Asia Subcommittee
2232 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4401
Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
Ranking Member, House South and Central Asia Subcommittee
144 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7084
Federal and State Congressional Actions
Write, call, or email congress urging bipartisan support for US priority on accounting for America’s unreturned veterans.
To find your Representative go to:
http://www.house.gov/representatives/
To find your Senator:
https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Current Bills in the 119th Congress:
Current Bills in State Legislatures:
The US-Russia Joint Commission (USRJC)
The U.S.-Russia Joint Commission (USRJC) was formed in 1992 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union with the promise of helping both nations to determine the fates of missing personnel through the exchange of information and archival materials. When the Central Archives of the Ministry of Defense in Podolsk, Russia were opened, wartime intelligence materials given from the PAVN and Vietnamese Communist Party to the Soviet Union opened many new leads for the U.S. Accounting Mission. Collaboration continued into the two-thousands along with the formal implementation of the DPAA as a key supportive partner. While the last Working Group meetings were held in March of 2020, the USRJC has still yet to be formally dissolved. We remain hopeful and advocate that diplomatic challenges can be surmounted on the humanitarian cause of helping to account for POW-MIAs.
More information can be found via the DPAA’s USRJC page (https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaFamWebUSRJC) which includes Technical Talk documents and Minutes from the numerous Plenum.
Bob Wallace, Gen. Valery Vostrotin, Gen. Robert "Doc" Foglesong (Ret), Ann Mills- Griffiths, and the Russian Honor Guard. The delegates and attendees were also invited to tour the Russian Air Defense Museum.