In honor of the sacrifice made by the individuals whose remains were recovered during a recovery mission, JPAC holds an arrival ceremony with a joint service honor guard and senior officers from each service. Veterans, community members and local active-duty military often attend the ceremonies to pay their respects as the remains are transported from a U.S. military plane to JPAC’s Central Identification Laboratory.

Following the ceremony, the remains of these fallen Americans will be transported to the JPAC Central Identification Laboratory where the forensic identification process begins. Once identifications are established, the names will be announced following the notification of next-of-kin.

Advisories are sent out to inform the public on specific dates and times. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please add your information to our mailing list. For access to the base during a ceremony or for more information, contact Public Affairs.