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The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) is a
www.afmes.mil
*Department of Defense DNA Operation
Laboratories in the United States Forensics organizations Military medicine in the United States {{US-mil-stub
The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) is a forensics
Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and crimina ...
laboratory specializing in DNA profiling
DNA profiling (also called DNA fingerprinting) is the process of determining an individual's DNA characteristics. DNA analysis intended to identify a species, rather than an individual, is called DNA barcoding.
DNA profiling is a forensic tec ...
run by the United States Armed Forces and located at the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
It is part of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System.
AFDIL stores refrigerated DNA samples from all current active duty and reserve personnel. However, almost all casualty identifications are effected using fingerprints from military ID card records ( live scan fingerprints are recorded at the time such cards are issued). When friction ridge skin is not available from deceased military personnel, DNA and dental records are used to confirm identity.
External links
www.afmes.mil
*Department of Defense DNA Operation
Laboratories in the United States Forensics organizations Military medicine in the United States {{US-mil-stub