Family Member Update

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conducts periodic updates and annual government briefings for families of missing personnel. These events are designed to keep family members informed of the U.S. government's worldwide mission to account for those still missing and to discuss in detail the latest information available about their specific cases. At the annual and monthly update meetings, speakers include senior officials, experts, and scientists who work in the wide range of tasks associated with the POW/MIA mission. During the meetings, there are formal presentations, question and answer sessions, and one-on-one discussions between government officials and family members. This specific event is one of up to eight Family Updates held each year, where government officials meet with MIA family members who live within a 350-mile radius of major metropolitan areas to address their individual needs and share information.