Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations

Atrium of the Center

Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations (AFMAO) is a U.S. Air Force mortuary affairs unit located in the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware.[1] AFMAO combines the functions of both Air Force Mortuary Affairs and Port Mortuary, and was historically known as Dover Port Mortuary. AFMAO houses the United States' only port mortuary, the largest mortuary under the Department of Defense (DoD), and the only DoD mortuary located in the continental United States.[2] The facility is named for mortician Charles C. Carson.

  1. ^ "About Us".
  2. ^ "Factsheet: Air Force Mortuary Affairs, Port Mortuary". Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center. August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.