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2025 Professional Development

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Monday, September 22, 2025
Dover Mortuary Operations
Time: 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Register here
Presenter: Matthew T. Metschke, CFSP
Bio: Mr. Metschke is a Mortuary Affairs Specialist at the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Mr. Metschke's primary duties are Branch Chief of the Mortuary Affairs Case Management Branch.  Responsible for three personnel that help Air Force Installations serve families of the fallen. Additionally, he supports the port mortuary with embalming, restoration, casketing and return of fallen service members to their families. Mr. Metschke serves as liaison support to the Past Conflicts Branch providing care, service and support to the families of Airmen who remain Missing in Action or Killed in Action, as well as educating and training mortuary officers and technicians.

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Town Hall to Discuss Accreditation and Policy Manual
October 9, 2025 ~ 2 pm Eastern
Registration required
Register with school email or other email address used for ABFSE committee participation.
If you must use another email address for registration, be sure to notify the ABFSE office in advance (Trudy Ellmore - trellmore@abfse.org)

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Self Study Workshop

Next Self Study Workshop in person in Chicago, IL October 26, 2025, 1:00 PM

The PowerPoint presentation from the last workshop is available AND segments of the presentation have been pulled out so you can review areas of interest.

* Self Study Workshop (full presentation)
* Getting Started
* General Suggestions
* Weave Quick Start Guide (not part of the workshop)
* Login - Weave Accreditation
* Site Visit
* ‘Standards’ Hit List (problem areas and topics that require special scrutiny)

 

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See For Educators page for past Town Hall and Professional Development notes.

Contact ABFSE office for link to Professional Development Recordings

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Questions? For further information, call the ABFSE Office, 816.233.3747.