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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

14 AFIP Letter / Vol. 159, No. 5 / October 2001

Maseuni from page 3 pathology consultation for the Pennsyl- Operation Noble Eagle: vania crash, and five staff members of the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory collected DNA samples in Supplies, equipment and facilities: a “round- the Somerset morgue. the clock” operation for AFIP Logistics staff

s Sledzik and Barbian, physical anthropologists on staff of the NMHM/ taff from AFIP’s Director­ AFIP, oversee a collection of human ate of Logistics provided medical and pathological specimens. essential supplies and They provide forensic anthropology services for hundreds of personnel consultation to several local and federal who deployed to Dover for agencies and teach an annual AFIP course in forensic anthropology. “The methods of interpreting the Operation Noble Eagle, according to William McCarthy, MAJ, MS, USA, Director of Logistics at AA> biological aspects of the human skeleton AFIP. “We were on the scene, in are similar, whether you are looking at a place, and ready to support the Civil War soldier or a recent disaster mission before the first casualties victim,” said Barbian. began arriving at Dover,” he said. '**4- “The Museum is proud to support On the afternoon of September I I, Candy Momz., finance and logistics support officer for AFIP i thi,s work a.s a service to the nation,” said McCarthy anticipated needing Center for Advanced Pathology works with a Dover staff' Dr. Adrianne Noe, Museum Director. supplies on short notice and inemher. “Yet, it is no surprise that we should be coordinated with the MEDCOM able to do so. Our efforts are an excellent Contracting Office, Northeast Region, and established a pipeline for a 24- hour example of public service, combining support. He and Candy Moroz, finance and logistics support officer for AFIP’s Center support for familie.s with our unique for Advanced Pathology, headed to Dover 2 days later to establish a forward-deployed experiences and expertise at this critical logistic.s cell in support of the Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner. “We time.” worked closely with OAFME’s Bob Veasey and the permanent logistics staff at Dover to ensure the availability of the appropriate supplies, equipment, and facilities. Local hospitals also donated itein.s we could not obtain in time,” he added. AFIP spent over $700,000 for equipment, including protective suits, goggles, shoes, mask.s, and portable equipment for forensic and mortuary workers. “I ordered whatever supplies Mr. Veasey and hi.s staff needed,” said Moroz, who spent almost 2 weeks providing critical logistics support to the forensic investigators. With commercial air travel completely shut down, supplies were unavailable through usual shipping methods. Moroz often drove hundreds of miles each day to purchase and deliver items to the mortuary facility. “Many retail companies, including Lowes, Dymo Label and Fitzco donated a large amount of supplie,s when they learned of the work going on at Dover. Other companies such as Fisher Scientific also donated supplies and waived shipping charge.s to help u.s carry out the mission,” she said. Angela D. Washington, Lt Col, USAF, MSC, group administrator for AFIP’.s annex in Rockville, Md, was responsible for arranging lodging, and billeting for many personnel. She accomplished this in a few short days, despite the limited supply of available hotel rooms in the Dover area. Washington also organized an in-house courier system, transporting forensic evidence from Dover to the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory in Rockville. “That was significant because we would leave Dover by 1 p.m. and arrive with the DNA samples at AFDIL by 4 p.m.,” she said. “Lab personnel could proces.s the specimen.s the same day, speeding up the identifica­ tion effort.” - Michele Hammonds

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