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Press Center
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Public Affairs online media center is for communicators interested in obtaining information and material about JPAC mission and operations. We produce news releases and media tip sheets, provide background materials, help schedule interviews with our experts, and handle all aspects of media relations. We also suggest stories appropriate to various media and respond to requests for information from reporters. We distribute information through various printed and electronic formats. Please contact us if you would like to be included on our media distribution list.
If you are a media organization and need assistance, contact us:
Public Affairs Office
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
310 Worchester Ave. Bldg 45
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 96853-5530
Tel: (808) 448-1934
Fax: (808) 448-1998
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I am an author (novelist, researcher, etc.); how can I get historical information about a specific case or battle?
JPAC often receives public requests for 'all that we have' about a particular case or cases. JPAC cannot give out information regarding the status or progress of open and unresolved cases. Our organization is very careful about guarding the privacy of the families of all unaccounted-for service members; and that means not providing information to the public regarding any open cases.
This is Department of Defense policy. Only when a case has been resolved and the family has approved release of information can we give out details of a case. If they choose, families are given updates on the status of their cases; they may come to regularly-scheduled family update conferences held around the country to sit down with JPAC personnel and representatives of their service to review their cases in detail.
However, there are some families that choose not to closely follow the progress of their cases. These families should not hear from a third party or public sources sensitive information regarding the status of their loved one. There are also legal, scientific, and privacy act requirements that we must follow that precludes us from releasing much of the information we have on a given open case. However, the historical information that we have gathered in support of a case may be requested via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The address to file a FOIA request is:
Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
ATTN: External Relations - FOIA REQUEST
310 Worchester Avenue
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853-5530
Requests should be as specific as possible. If you know them, include the dates, titles, authors and addresses for documents and letters you are seeking.
If you are seeking information about a missing family member, you may contact the service casualty office for the branch of service of your missing loved one.
I am a reporter (journalist) and am interested about the progress of a specific case. Can I get updates for my story?
JPAC does not discuss the specific progress of an unresolved case out of respect of the families’ privacy. We do not wish for those with missing loved-ones to read or see information about their case from the media or other third party sources. Once a family has been notified that their family member has been identified by the Central Identification Laboratory AND they grant permission for the Department of Defense to discuss their case with outside parties, JPAC can discuss the specific aspects of the case.
I am interested in creating a dramatic series (movie). Who should I contact?
JPAC does not provide support for dramatic (fictional) productions about our organization.
I am a documentary producer and would like to do a feature on JPAC. Is this possible?
Yes; JPAC has worked with many documentary producers for movies and television episodes. Support for these projects comes on a first come-first serve basis due to JPAC Public Affairs limited staff and budget. The Public
Affairs Office also requires producers obtain a written film agreement before we explore supporting your request. This gives JPAC assurance that the support given will result in a significant public distribution among various national and international outlets.
I am writing a story about a case in Vietnam (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand) and would like to interview somebody at one of the JPAC Detachments. Should I just contact them directly?
No. Approval for all interviews and media queries come from the JPAC Public Affairs Office at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Please contact our office and we will facilitate any interviews or responses to queries.
| December 1, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM LAOS AND CAMBODIA |
| October 16, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY FOR MISSIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| September 25, 2006 |
ARRIVAL CEREMONY ON SEPTEMBER 29 |
| September 20, 2006 |
WORLD WAR II CRASH SITE EXCAVATION COMPLETED ON OAHU |
| September 19, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO RECOVER WORLD WAR II MISSING |
| September 19, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD |
| September 7, 2006 |
TALKS HELD IN LAOS ON POW/MIA MISSIONS |
| September 6, 2006 |
INVESTIGATIVE TEAMS LEAVE FOR EUROPE |
| August 22, 2006 |
JPAC INVESTIGATION TEAM DEPLOYS TO CAMBODIA |
| August 21, 2006 |
INVESTIGATIVE TEAM RETURNS FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| August 8, 2006 |
REMAINS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL FROM THREE COUNTRIES |
| August 3 , 2006 |
JPAC TEAM LEAVES FOR ALASKA TO SEARCH FOR WORLD WAR II MISSING |
| August 2, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM LAOS AFTER SEARCHING FOR MISSING AIRCREWS |
| July 31, 2006 |
JPAC TEAM DEPARTS FOR EUROPE TO SEARCH FOR WORLD WAR II MISSING |
| July 26, 2006 |
JPAC TEAM RETURNS FROM MIA SEARCH IN VIETNAM |
| July 11, 2006 |
WORLD WAR II CRASH SITE ON OAHU SET FOR EXCAVATION THIS MONTH |
| July 6, 2006 |
INVESTIGATIVE TEAM LEAVES FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| June 30, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN TO LAOS TO SEARCH FOR MISSING AIRCREWS |
| June 28, 2006 |
JPAC INVESTIGATIVE TEAM SEARCHES FOR CLUES IN SOUTH KOREA |
| June 28, 2006 |
MIA REMAINS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL FROM THREE COUNTRIES |
| June 23, 2006 |
MIA REMAINS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL FROM TWO COUNTRIES |
| June 21, 2006 |
86TH JFA UNDERWAY: JPAC EXPERTS SEARCH FOR MIAs FROM THE VIETNAM WAR |
| June 16, 2006 |
JPAC TEAM DEPARTS HAWAII FOR FIJI |
| June 13, 2006 |
JPAC TEAM RETURNS FROM MOJAVE DESERT |
| June 9, 2006 |
NEW ONLINE TOOL ASSISTS FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION PROCESS |
| June 6 , 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM LAOS |
| May 22, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM VIETNAM MISSION |
| May 18, 2006 |
JPAC INVESTIGATIVE EXPERTS SEARCH FOR CLUES IN SOUTH KOREA |
| May 2, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO LAOS TO SEARCH FOR MISSING AIRCREWS |
| May 1, 2006 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM VIETNAM |
| April 19, 2006 |
JPAC EXPERTS SEARCH FOR MIAs IN VIETNAM |
| April 18, 2006 |
JPAC EXPERTS SEARCH FOR MISSING VIETNAM WAR PILOT IN LAOS |
| April 18, 2006 |
MIA REMAINS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| March 30, 2006 |
TALKS HELD IN VIETNAM ON POW/MIA MISSIONS |
| March 22, 2006 |
SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR PREVIOUSLY 'UKNOWN' SEAMAN FROM PEARL HARBOR ATTACK |
| March 9, 2006 |
WORLD WAR II-ERA AIRMAN IDENTIFIED |
| March 8, 2006 |
MIA REMAINS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| March 6, 2006 |
JPAC EXPERTS SEARCH FOR MISSING VIETNAM WAR PILOT IN LAOS |
| February 27, 2006 |
REPS MEET IN LAOS ON POW/MIA MISSIONS |
| February 14, 2006 |
JPAC EXPERTS SEARCH FOR MIA/POWs IN VIETNAM |
| February 6, 2006 |
JPAC HAS COMPLETED ITS ANALYSIS OF THE REMAINS FOUND IN A GLACIER IN KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK |
| February 1, 2006 |
TALKS HELD IN VIETNAM ON POW/MIA MISSIONS |
| January 12, 2006 |
JPAC EXPERTS GO TO WAKE ISLAND TO INVESTIGATE REMAINS |
| January 6, 2006 |
A JPAC TEAM DEPLOYS TO LAOS |
| January 6, 2006 |
A JPAC TEAM DEPLOYS TO CAMBODIA |
| December 5, 2005 |
MIA REMAINS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| November 23, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS REDEPLOY FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| October 17, 2005 |
MIA REMAINS REPRESENTING TWO WARS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| October 6, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM EUROPE |
| October 6, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM SOUTH KOREA |
| October 6, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| September 29, 2005 |
U.S. – RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS HOLD TALKS ON TECHNOLOGY |
| September 20, 2005 |
JPAC HOSTS LAO DELEGATES FOR BIANNUAL TALKS |
| September 12, 2005 |
JPAC COMMEMORATES POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY |
| September 12, 2005 |
A JPAC RECOVERY TEAM RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON STATE |
| September 1, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO SOUTH KOREA |
| August 26, 2005 |
JPAC CONDUCTS DISINTERMENT |
| August 15, 2005 |
MIA REMAINS REPRESENTING TWO WARS RETURN TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| August 12, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO EUROPE |
| August 8, 2005 |
MIA TEAMS RETURN FROM VIETNAM |
| August 5, 2005 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS REDEPLOY |
| July 12, 2005 |
A JPAC RECOVERY TEAM DEPLOYS TO WASHINGTON STATE |
| July 8, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM |
| June 28, 2005 |
MISSING IN ACTION SERVICEMAN IDENTIFIED |
| June 20, 2005 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY |
| June 20, 2005 |
MIA REMAINS RETURNING TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| June 17, 2005 |
MISSING IN ACTION SERVICEMAN IDENTIFIED |
| June 6, 2005 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO CHINA |
| May 31, 2005 |
JPAC BIDS WINFIELD FAREWELL, WELCOMES FLOWERS |
 May 25, 2005 |
PACOM STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JOINT POW/MIA ACCOUNTING COMMAND (JPAC) MISSION TO NORTH KOREA |
| May 19, 2005 |
MISSING IN ACTION FROM VIETNAM WAR IDENTIFIED |
| May 10, 2005 |
MISSING IN ACTION SERVICEMEN IDENTIFIED |
| May 10, 2005 |
MIA TEAMS DEPLOY TO LAOS |
| May 10, 2005 |
MIA TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM |
| May 10, 2005 |
MIA RECOVERY AND INVESTIGATIVE TEAMS DEPLOY TO NORTH KOREA |
| May 10, 2005 |
MIA TEAMS DEPLOY TO NORTH KOREA |
| April 3, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO PALAU |
| April 3, 2005 |
MIA REMAINS RETURNING TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| March 16, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO PALAU |
| March 11, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM |
| March 8, 2005 |
MIA REMAINS FROM TWO WARS RETURNING TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| February 17, 2005 |
MIA/POW INVESTIGATION AND RECOVERY TEAMS RETURN FROM CAMBODIA |
| February 17, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM LAOS WITH AMERICAN REMAINS |
| January 21, 2005 |
JPAC FORENSIC TEAMS RETURN FROM OPERATION UNIFIED ASSISTANCE IN SOUTH ASIA |
| January 21, 2005 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, FIJI |
| January 14, 2005 |
REMAINS OF TWO ROK/KATUSA SOLDIERS RETURNED TO SOUTH KOREA |
| January 5, 2005 |
JPAC FORENSIC EXPERTS BRIEF U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE |
| January 3, 2005 |
THREE ADDITIONAL JPAC FORENSIC TEAMS DEPLOY WITH CJTF-536 TO SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| December 29, 2004 |
MILITARY MORTUARY AFFAIRS AND FORENSICS TEAMS DEPLOY TO ASIA |
| December 13, 2004 |
MIA REMAINS FROM THREE WARS RETURNING TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| October 27, 2004 |
MIA SEARCH AND RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM |
| October 20, 2004 |
MIA/POW INVESTIGATION AND RECOVERY TEAMS RETURN FROM LAOS |
| October 20, 2004 |
POW/MIA JPAC TEAMS RETURN FROM NORTH KOREA |
| October 20, 2004 |
MIA REMAINS FROM THREE WARS RETURNING TO AMERICAN SOIL |
| October 14, 2004 |
JPAC RECOVERY DOG CREDITED WITH CONFIRMING CRASH SITE DIES |
| October 7, 2004 |
TEAM TIBET, JPAC, RETURNS TO HAWAII |
| October 5, 2004 |
JPAC CELEBRATES ITS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY |
| October 5, 2004 |
JPAC TEAMS DEPLOY TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| September
14, 2004 |
REMAINS OF MISSING SERVICE MEMBERS FROM THREE WARS HONORED ON POW/MIA DAY |
| September 2, 2004 |
MIA/POW INVESTIGATION AND RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO KOREA |
| August
19, 2004 |
MIA/POW INVESTIGATION AND RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO LAOS |
| August 17, 2004 |
JPAC TEAM CONDUCTS MIA INVESTIGATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE |
| August 3, 2004 |
REPATRIATION IN PAN MUN JOM, SOUTH KOREA |
| August, 2, 2004 |
TEAM TIBET, JPAC, WILL CONDUCT A RECOVERY OPERATION |
| August 2, 2004 |
JOINT RECOVERY TEAM DEPLOYS TO NORTH KOREA |
| July
9, 2004 |
COLD WAR AND KOREAN WAR REMAINS RETURNING TO U.S. SOIL |
| June
25, 2004 |
POW/MIA RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO NORTH KOREA |
| June
24, 2004 |
MIA RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM & LAOS |
| June
1, 2004 |
FORENSIC TEAM SEARCHES FOR FALLEN U.S. SERVICEMEN NEAR CAEN, FRANCE |
| May
27, 2004 |
REMAINS OF MISSING FROM TWO WARS HONORED AS THEY RETURN TO U.S. SOIL |
| May
21, 2004 |
POW/MIA RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO NORTH KOREA |
| May
17, 2004 |
FORENSIC TEAM SEARCHES FOR FALLEN U.S. SERVICEMEN IN ALBANIA AND FRANCE |
| April
20, 2004 |
JPAC SOLDIER RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, RECEIVES BRONZE STAR |
| April
16, 2004 |
REPATRIATION CEREMONY FOR REMAINS OF UNACCOUNTED-FOR AMERICANS RECOVERED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND VIETNAM |
| April
15, 2004 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM |
| April
5, 2004 |
POW/MIA RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO NORTH KOREA |
| March
23, 2004 |
REPATRIATION CEREMONY MARKS RETURN OF WORLD WAR II MISSING |
| March
5, 2004 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| March
3, 2004 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO LAOS |
| February
13, 2004 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO VIETNAM |
| February
13, 2004 |
REPATRIATION CEREMONY FOR REMAINS OF AMERICANS RECOVERED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| January
20, 2004 |
JPAC CENTRAL ID LAB EARNS ASCLD/LAB ACCREDITATION |
| January
12, 2004 |
REPATRIATION CEREMONY FOR REMAINS OF AMERICANS RECOVERED IN VIETNAM |
| January
12, 2004 |
MIA SEARCH & RECOVERY TEAMS DEPLOY TO LAOS, CAMBODIA AND PALAU |
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