AFDIL (Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory)
The US military's primary DNA identification laboratory, based in Rockville, Maryland (later Dover, Delaware). Assisted the NYC OCME with 9/11 identifications and is the primary laboratory for identification of US military personnel from historic conflicts (Korea, Vietnam, World War II).
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CDFD (Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics)CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory)DVI Identification BoardJIT (Joint Investigation Team)NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority)Next-generation sequencing (NGS)OCME (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner)Plassdata DVI SystemTTVI (Thai Tsunami Victim Identification)