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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jee Chung, incoming Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Detachment 1 leader, assumes authority from Christopher Phelps, DPAA Indo-Pacific director, during a Detachment 1 change of leadership ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, July 15, 2026.

July 23, 2026

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Detachment 1 Welcomes New Leadership

BANGKOK — Leadership of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Detachment 1 was officially passed to its newest leader, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jee Chung, July 15, 2026. Chung, who took control of Detachment 1 during a change of leadership ceremony held at the U.S. Embassy grounds in Bangkok, was previously assigned as the Director of Plans and Joint Coordination, 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, South Korea.

Jeff J. Williams, next of kin to U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Larry Potts, and Lorin Walker, next of kin to U.S. Air Force Capt. Bruce Walker, embrace each other during the 2026 Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing in Arlington, Virginia

July 15, 2026

Gold Star Family Members Have Chance Encounter at Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing

ARLINGTON, Va. — While attending the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s Vietnam War Annual Government Briefing, June 25-26, 2026, two Gold Star family members had the chance encounter of a lifetime.

Several people pose for a group photo.

July 2, 2026

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Korea DMZ Observation Mission

CHEORWON, South Korea — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deployed a team of five multifunctional experts to the Republic of Korea during the week of May 11 – 15, 2026. The team observed current ROK recovery operations in the Demilitarized Zone at White Horse Hill and conducted a joint observation mission at ROK Guard Post 613 in the vicinity of Hill 111.

An individual wet-screens recovered materials.

July 2, 2026

Acting Navy Secretary Visits DPAA Recovery Site in Vietnam

VIETNAM — The Acting Secretary of the Navy recently visited a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency excavation site in Vietnam, June 23, 2026. During the visit to the site, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao observed firsthand the rigorous operations DPAA conducts to recover missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Rankin, chief of staff for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Lauren Flores, the DPAA senior enlisted advisor pose for a photo with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 during a Family Member Update in Detroit, Mi., May 2, 2026.

May 11, 2026

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Hosted Detroit Family Member Update

DETROIT — Hundreds of family members gathered for a Family Member Update hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, where officials shared updates on long-standing cases involving missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts on May 2, 2026. The event saw 446 attendees, with 339 attending for the first time, representing 248 missing personnel cases from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency PAO
Washington, D.C.
2300 Defense Pentagon
Attn: Outreach and Communications
Washington, D.C. 20301-2300
Email: dpaa.ncr.oc.mbx.public-affairs@mail.mil