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Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

Airmen from the 96th Force Support Squadron receive instructions during a major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Mortuary affairs team trains in accident aftermath exercise

Published Aug. 30, 2022

Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath — Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

A line of 96th Force Support Squadron Airmen look for simulated debris during a major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath — Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

A simulated body part gets tagged during a major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath — Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

A line of 96th Force Support Squadron Airmen look for simulated debris during a major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath — Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

Maj. Austin Barnes, 96th Force Support Squadron commander, directs how to begin the major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath — Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

Airmen from the 96th Force Support Squadron tag and secure a boot during a major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath — Mortuary affairs team trains for accident aftermath

Staff Sgt. Jalene Peterson, 96th Force Support Squadron, places a flag to mark an item’s location during a major accident response exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 25. The squadron’s readiness and mortuary affairs section exercised search and recovery procedures over the area of a simulated plane crash to recover and return deceased members and personnel effects to families. . Airmen formed a line and walked the area searching, tagging and securing any item related to the mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)