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After Duty: Call Command Post
Mortuary Services
It is our mission and privilege to fulfill the nation’s sacred commitment of ensuring dignity, honor and respect to the fallen and care, service and support to their families. A solemn dignified transfer of remains is conducted upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base from the aircraft to a transfer vehicle to honor those who have given their lives in the service of the country. The vehicle then moves the fallen to the Port Mortuary at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs. Once positively identified, fallen service members are prepared for transport to their final destination as determined by the family.
What We Offer
Information
Federal Benefits For Veterans And Dependents
Click here to see a full list of benefits including health care, non-health care, and burial and memorial benefits available to our veterans and dependents.
Veterans Administration
Click here to access and manage your VA benefits and health care.
Honor Guard
Click here to explore the many offerings and contact information of Davis-Monthan’s Honor Guard.
Southeast Asia Conflict DNA Family Outreach Program
An expansion of the Armed Forces DNA identification laboratory’s DNA database is currently underway for those deceased service members yet to be returned from Southeast Asia. To assist in the expansion of the database and future identification process, maternal family members are encouraged to contact us to participate in the program by calling 1-800-531-5803, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CT).
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Important Links
Air Force Casualty Assistance
This branch provides guidance to commanders, casualty assistance representatives, family assistance representatives, and many other support agencies to ensure members and their families are taken care of as expeditiously as possible in a family emergency.
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VA Burial Benefits
Burial benefits available include a gravesite in any of our 136 national cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a Government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family. Some Veterans may also be eligible for Burial Allowances. Cremated remains are buried or inurned at national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains.
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National Cemetery System
For National Cemetery Administration resources and information, please click here.
Headstones And Markers
Click here for further information regarding the process of obtaining a Government headstone or marker for any eligible Veteran at no cost to the applicant.
American Legion
The American Legion is a non-profit patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness, community programs, youth outreach, and more. Click here for more information on your local chapter.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
If you are a veteran of a foreign war, click here to find a VFW post near you and to discover what financial benefits, VA claims, student veteran assistance, and mental health campaigns are available to you.
Arlington National Cemetery
Click here for information regarding funeral schedules, Find A Grave services, and visitation availability at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Ceremonial Bugle
The Ceremonial Bugle is a dignified way of playing Taps at a funeral when a live bugler is not available for military funeral services. Click here for more information.
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