U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Smith, Europe-Mediterranean Directorate deputy director, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, discussed the case progression process during DPAA’s fourth annual Partnership Symposium at Cranfield University, Sept. 24, 2025. The event advanced international collaboration in the effort to account for U.S. personnel still missing from past conflicts and brought together more than 35 partners who support the accounting mission by assisting DPAA with field archaeology, research, and innovation. (Courtesy photo)