Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) previously announced 🌟U.S. Army Cpl. John B. Miller, 22, of Mullins, South Carolina, killed during the #KoreanWar, was #AccountedFor on Sept. 4, 2024. Miller’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification; therefore, additional details can now be shared. In November 1950, Miller served with the Heavy Mortar Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was killed in action on Dec. 2, 1950, during his unit’s withdrawal near the #ChosinReservoir, North Korea, after being attacked by enemy forces. Following the battle, his remains could not be immediately recovered. To identify Miller’s remains, scientists from DPAA used dental and anthropological analysis, as well as circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA🧬) analysis. 📖 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ep9QWvn3 #NeverForgotten 🎗️ #OurPromise #Research🔍 #Recover⛏️ #Identify🧬

When DNA or dental records fall short, advanced methods like craniofacial superimposition offer hope. This technique overlays a photo of a missing individual onto an image of a recovered skull to assess anatomical congruence. 🧬🦴 Associate Professor Carl N. Stephan, a #ForensicAnthropologist from the University of Queensland (UQ), has significantly advanced this field. His research refines methods like estimating photo-to-camera distances and applying standardized soft tissue thickness measurements, improving identification precision. In collaboration with #DPAA, Dr. Stephan and a UQ PhD student recently applied these methods to two cases at DPAA’s Hawaii lab. Their analyses produced strong matches—evidence that may soon lead to positive identifications. This partnership underscores DPAA’s commitment to leveraging global expertise, including UQ’s contributions to forensic research and recovery efforts in places like Papua New Guinea. Together, we honor the promise to account for our missing personnel. https://lnkd.in/d8cET684 #NeverForgotten🎗️#OurPromise #Research🔍 #Recover⛏️ #Identify🧬

🚨 NOW HIRING! DPAA Laboratory Quality Manager 🚨 The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is seeking a highly qualified Laboratory Quality Manager to provides expert advice and assistance to the Scientific Analysis (SA) Director, Laboratory Director and Deputy Laboratory Directors in Hawaii and Nebraska; and be part of the team providing the fullest possible accounting for U.S. personnel still unaccounted for from past conflicts. This role will impact the lives of families waiting for answers about their loved ones. 📅 Application Dates: Nov. 21, 2024 – Nov. 29, 2024 📍 Location: Hickam AFB, HI 💼 Salary: $107,809 - $140,155 per year 🔒 Clearance Level: Secret ✈️ Travel Requirement: You may be expected to travel for this position. 🌍 Why Join DPAA? Contribute to a mission that brings answers to families, honors sacrifice, and keeps the promise to bring every service member home. 👉 Apply Now: [ https://lnkd.in/gDSQV3Wk ] #DPAAJobs #LaboratoryQualityManager #GovernmentJobs #Hiring #Veterans #PublicService #NationalSecurity

DPAA Director Kelly McKeague spoke about the agency’s global mission to recover and identify missing Americans from past conflicts during the Air Force Culture and Language Center’s Language, Regional Expertise & Culture Symposium at Maxwell Air Force Base, on Nov. 15, 2024. McKeague emphasized the critical role of the Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP), which provides linguists and cultural experts to support DPAA missions in 46 🌍nations worldwide. LEAP Scholars have been vital in operations across #Vietnam, #Germany, and #Bosnia, fostering relationships and ensuring mission success through their linguistic and cultural expertise. 📸 Melanie Rodgers Cox | U.S. Air Force 📍 #Alabama #NeverForget🎗️#OurPromise #Research🔍 #Recover⛏️ #Identify🧬

Eighty-one years ago today, U.S. forces 🇺🇸 landed on the heavily defended beaches of Tarawa 🇰🇮 in the Pacific, facing intense resistance in one of WWII’s bloodiest battles. Among those lost was First Lieutenant Alexander J. Bonnyman Jr., a Marine who led a daring assault on fortified Japanese 🇯🇵 positions to secure a key objective. For his courage, Bonnyman was posthumously awarded the 🏅 Medal of Honor. In 2015, after years of searching, DPAA and History Flight located and identified his remains, allowing his family to honor his sacrifice back home in Tennessee. More on 1st Lt. Bonnyman 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXhSVKtu #BattleOfTarawa #WWII #OurPromise #Research🔍 #Recover⛏️ #Identify🧬

DPAA recently announced that 🌟U.S. Army Master Sgt. Wallace Simmons Jr., 36, of #Indianapolis, Indiana, killed during the #KoreanWar, was #AccountedFor on June 20, 2024. Simmons was a member of Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported killed in action on December 6, 1950, after his unit engaged enemy forces near the #ChosinReservoir, North Korea 🇰🇵. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered, and there was no record of him being held as a POW. On July 27, 2018, North Korea returned 55 boxes of remains to the U.S., which included Simmons’ remains. To identify him, DPAA scientists conducted anthropological and isotope analysis, along with mitochondrial #DNA (mtDNA🧬) analysis from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. https://lnkd.in/eSR7WEuZ #NeverForgotten🎗️#OurPromise  #Research🔍 #Recover⛏️ #Identify🧬

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Saunders, a DPAA mission planner, carried a case during an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 5, 2024. The ceremony marked the transfer of a case containing potential osseous material recovered during a DPAA mission in the Solomon Islands. The case will be sent to DPAA laboratories for scientific analysis and possible identification, continuing DPAA’s commitment to accounting for those still missing. #Research🔍 #Recover⛏️ #Identify🧬 📍 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 📷 Sgt. Lesley Cisneros

🚨 NOW HIRING! DPAA Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist - Help lead America’s Mission to Account for Missing Personnel 🚨 The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is seeking a Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist to lead a team dedicated to providing the fullest possible accounting for U.S. personnel still unaccounted for from past conflicts. This senior role will impact the lives of families waiting for answers about their loved ones. 📅 Application Dates: Nov. 18, 2024 – Nov. 22, 2024 📍 Location: Hickam AFB, HI 💼 Salary: $90,662 – $117,856 annually 🔒 Clearance Level: Secret ✈️ Travel Requirement: Up to 20% Role Highlights: As the Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist, you will oversee and coordinate logistics operations for a global mission across multiple regions, including Hawaii, CONUS, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Responsibilities include conducting studies, providing evaluations, and sharing results to improve defense planning. The role also involves managing subsistence supply operations, inventory, and warehouse control, and advising senior leadership on supply discipline programs and automated systems. The position requires directing and guiding staff on policies, balancing workloads, and ensuring effective supply and service processes. 🌍 Why Join DPAA? Contribute to a mission that brings answers to families, honors sacrifice, and keeps the promise to bring every service member home. 👉 Apply Now: [ https://lnkd.in/eUnv_FF3 ] #DPAAJobs #PolicyDirector #GovernmentJobs #Hiring #PolicyAndPlanning #Veterans #PublicService #NationalSecurity

Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Harry Harris, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea and the 24th USINDOPACOM commander, and National Defense University CAPSTONE fellows visited the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 15, 2024. Throughout the visit, the fellows engaged with DPAA staff, senior leaders, and lab experts to gain deeper insights into the agency’s history and operational procedures. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation. The fellows toured multiple USINDOPACOM agencies and DPAA as part of their capstone curriculum which examines major issues affecting national security decision making, military strategy, joint and combined doctrine, interoperability, and key allied nation issues. 

🚨 NOW HIRING! DPAA Policy and Plans Director - Help lead America’s Mission to Account for Missing Personnel 🚨 The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is seeking a dynamic Policy and Plans Director to lead a team dedicated to providing the fullest possible accounting for U.S. personnel still unaccounted for from past conflicts. This senior role will impact the lives of families waiting for answers about their loved ones. 📅 Application Dates: Nov. 13, 2024 – Nov. 22, 2024 📍 Location: Arlington, VA 💼 Salary: $163,964 – $191,900 annually 🔒 Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI ✈️ Travel Requirement: Up to 50% Role Highlights: As the Policy and Plans Director, you’ll oversee critical policy development, optimize resource use, and represent DPAA in high-level meetings. This role directly supports DPAA’s mission to locate and recover missing DoD personnel across WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts. 🌍 Why Join DPAA? Contribute to a mission that brings answers to families, honors sacrifice, and keeps the promise to bring service members home. 👉 Apply Now: [https://lnkd.in/ezk4rrZb] #DPAAJobs #PolicyDirector #GovernmentJobs #Hiring #PolicyAndPlanning #Veterans #PublicService #NationalSecurity