Welcome
Mortuary Affairs Office
Mission: Maintain a highly trained and resilient Total Force team of professionals capable of fulfilling our nation’s sacred commitment of ensuring Dignity, Honor and Respect to our fallen while providing Care, Service and Support to their families across the DoD enterprise.
Vision: To be the benchmark by which all Mortuary Affairs and honor guard procedures, programs, readiness, resiliency and training are measured while providing the utmost honors to those who have fallen while in service to our Nation.
We offer the following services and programs at RAF Mildenhall:
Eligibility
Mortuary entitlements are determined by eligibility category. Refer to DAFI 34-160 Mortuary Affairs
Program to determine mortuary services eligibility and specific entitlements.
- Department of the Air Force Active Duty Personnel, United States Air Force Academy Cadets, and Cadet Candidates
- Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Cadets
- Air Force Reserve and National Guard
- Enlistment Applicants
- Retired or Retained who die during a continuous hospitalization
- Dependents: Entitlements vary by category of dependent. Please call Mortuary Affairs +44/0 7500 87 2953 and we can determine eligibility status.
- Members of another Branch of Service
- US Coast Guard and Uniformed Services
- Air National Guard and Reserve Component Members
- Foreign Military Members
- Retirees and Their Dependents
- Appropriated Funds (APF) Civilian Employees
- Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Employees - OCONUS ONLY
- Contractors Employed by the Air Force - OCONUS only
- American Red Cross and United Service Organizations (USO) Employees - OCONUS only
- Foreign National Civilian Employees
- Other Eligible US Citizens
- Military Prisoners
- Indigent or Unclaimed Persons
- Enemy Prisoners of War (POWs) and Interned Enemy Aliens
Survivor Benefit Program (SBP)
Our representatives provide comprehensive casualty assistance to both retired and active-duty family members in the event of a service member's death. This assistance includes filing for benefits and entitlements from the service member's branch of service, governmental agencies, nongovernmental agencies, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Base Honor Guard
[email protected]
DSN: 314-238-4643
Funeral honors take precedence over all other Honor Guard activities, including but not limited to promotion and retirement ceremonies. There is always a chance that non-funeral requests will be denied or cancelled if the Honor Guard becomes overtasked with funeral ceremonies.
Resources
We have provided the following bereavement pamphlet for your convenience. Please feel free to contact us for alternative resources if you require further information.
If you are interested in learning more about USAF Operations Mortuary Affairs, please visit their website below:
Contact
Mortuary Affairs
Bldg 450, Room 206 • RAF Mildenhall
Hours of Operation
24/7 StandbySaturday27 Apr 2024ClosedSunday28 Apr 2024ClosedMonday29 Apr 20248:00 am - 4:00 pmTuesday30 Apr 20248:00 am - 4:00 pmWednesday1 May 20248:00 am - 4:00 pmThursday2 May 20248:00 am - 4:00 pmFriday3 May 20248:00 am - 4:00 pmFamily Days & Holidays - Closed