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AFDIL, DPAA, Operation 85, Technology | April 15, 2025

A New Era in DNA Technology: AFDIL Begins Using SNP Testing in 2025

Operation 85 is proud to share encouraging news from the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL): As of January 2025, AFDIL has officially implemented advanced Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) testing—marking

Blogs, Operation 85, Technology | October 10, 2024

How to Complete the DNA Family Reference Sample (FRS) Kit for U.S. Military Casualty Offices

If you’re a family member of a missing U.S. service member, the Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab (AFDIL) may send you a DNA Family Reference Sample (FRS) kit to help

Blogs, DPAA, Operation 85, Technology, USS Arizona Unknowns | August 14, 2024

Understanding DPAA DNA Technology & Identification Methods

Is DPAA Deliberately Holding Back the Use of Advanced DNA Technology? For all of our Operation 85 family members that are considered non-viable Family Reference Samples by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting

Operation 85, Technology | January 3, 2016

The DNA Sample Kit: What to Expect and How Easy is it?

DNA Sample Kit IWritten by: R.J. Thompson It’s not uncommon to be a little hesitant when someone asks for your personal information these days. We all cringe and take a

A New Era in DNA Technology: AFDIL Begins Using SNP Testing in 2025

How to Complete the DNA Family Reference Sample (FRS) Kit for U.S. Military Casualty Offices

Understanding DPAA DNA Technology & Identification Methods

The DNA Sample Kit: What to Expect and How Easy is it?

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