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The '''Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)''' is an agency within the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] whose mission is to recover and identify unaccounted Department of Defense personnel listed as [[prisoners of war]] (POW) or [[missing in action]] (MIA) from designated past conflicts, from countries around the world.
The '''Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)''' is an agency within the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] whose mission is to recover and identify unaccounted Department of Defense personnel listed as [[prisoners of war]] (POW) or [[missing in action]] (MIA) from designated past conflicts, from countries around the world.
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|Mission=To provide the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation; to recover and identify those still unaccounted for from America's past conflicts.
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|Budget=$136 million (FY 2023)
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'''Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)''' is an agency within the U.S. Department of Defense dedicated to recovering and identifying missing U.S. service members from previous conflicts.
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.dpaa.mil/}}
==Mission==
The mission of the DPAA is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for all U.S. military personnel listed as Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) from past conflicts. This involves locating, recovering, and identifying remains, providing closure to families, and honoring the nation's commitment to its war heroes.
==Parent organization==
DPAA is part of the [[United States Department of Defense]].
==Legislation==
The DPAA was established by the Department of Defense in 2015 through a merger of several existing entities without specific legislative action.
==Partners==
* Various U.S. government agencies for international cooperation
* Foreign governments for recovery operations
* Non-governmental organizations like the American Red Cross
==Number of employees==
DPAA has approximately 600 employees.
==Organization structure==
*'''Office of the Director''' leads the agency's overall strategy.
*'''Recovery and Identification Divisions''' handle field operations and laboratory analysis.
*'''Research and Analysis''' conducts historical research to support recovery operations.
*'''Family and Public Affairs''' engages with families and the public.
==List of programs==
* Field Recovery Operations
* Laboratory Identification Processes
* Research into Unaccounted-for Cases
* Family Member Updates (FMU) and Notification
==Last total enacted budget==
The last total enacted budget for DPAA was approximately $136 million for Fiscal Year 2023.
==Leader==
DPAA is led by a Director.
==Services provided==
DPAA provides services such as conducting worldwide recovery missions, forensic analysis for identification, historical research, and maintaining communication with families of the missing. It also works on policy development for POW/MIA issues, manages a central database of missing personnel, and engages in public outreach to educate about its mission.
==Regulations overseen==
While DPAA does not oversee regulations in the traditional sense, it operates under DoD policies and international agreements regarding the treatment and repatriation of remains.
==Headquarters address==
155 Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1550


==History==
==History==
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was formed on January 15, 2015, as the result the merger of the [[Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command]] (JPAC), the [[Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office]], and parts of the [[United States Air Force]]'s Life Sciences Lab.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=17123|title=Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Becomes Operational|publisher=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref> Scientific laboratories are maintained at [[Offutt Air Force Base]], [[Nebraska]], and [[Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam]], [[Hawaii]] with their headquarters located at [[The Pentagon]] in Washington D.C. Currently, DPAA is in a cooperative agreement with The [[Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine|Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.]], which provides operational support during worldwide recovery operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hjf.org/about/news/hjf-teams-with-defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency-to-account-for-missing-dod-personnel/|title=HJF {{!}} HJF Teams With Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to Account for Missing DoD Personnel|website=www.hjf.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-22}}</ref>  Following the [[2023_Hawaii_wildfires|2023 wildfires in Maui]], the agency assisted in identifying victims' remains.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199966830/maui-hawaii-fire-death-toll-lowered|title=DNA tests lower the death toll in Maui fire to 97|website=www.npr.org|language=en|access-date=2023-09-16}}</ref>
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency was formed on January 15, 2015, as the result the merger of the [[Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command]] (JPAC), the [[Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office]], and parts of the [[United States Air Force]]'s Life Sciences Lab.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=17123|title=Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Becomes Operational|publisher=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref> Scientific laboratories are maintained at [[Offutt Air Force Base]], [[Nebraska]], and [[Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam]], [[Hawaii]] with their headquarters located at [[The Pentagon]] in Washington D.C. Currently, DPAA is in a cooperative agreement with The [[Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine|Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.]], which provides operational support during worldwide recovery operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hjf.org/about/news/hjf-teams-with-defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency-to-account-for-missing-dod-personnel/|title=HJF {{!}} HJF Teams With Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to Account for Missing DoD Personnel|website=www.hjf.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-22}}</ref>  Following the [[2023_Hawaii_wildfires|2023 wildfires in Maui]], the agency assisted in identifying victims' remains.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199966830/maui-hawaii-fire-death-toll-lowered|title=DNA tests lower the death toll in Maui fire to 97|website=www.npr.org|language=en|access-date=2023-09-16}}</ref>


==See also==
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* [[Recovery of US human remains from the Korean War]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
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* https://www.dpaa.mil/
* https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Pow-Mia/
* https://www.dpaa.mil/Resources/Fact-Sheets/Article-View/Article/584983/defense-pow-mia-accounting-agency-dpaa/


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