AFMAO makes history with first expeditionary mortuary at Northern Strike 25-2
Matthew McCloskey, Air Force Mortuary Affairs past conflicts and training, Danielle Wilk, AFMAO port mortuary branch chief, and Matthew Metschke, AFMAO case management branch chief, participate in exercise Northern Strike 25-2 by creating the exercise’s first expeditionary mortuary and embalming suite at Grayling Army Airfield, Michigan, Aug. 12, 2025. The three embalmers were able to show AFMAO’s capability to embalm in 30-minutes in a contested environment or mass-casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Baisey)