JBA conducts dignified transfer of honorable Czech Gen. Moravec remains

Brigadier Gen. Ales Knizek, head of the Czech Republic Military History Institute, speaks about the importance of the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022.

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JBA conducts dignified transfer of honorable Czech Gen. Moravec remains

Brigadier Gen. Ales Knizek, head of the Czech Republic Military History Institute, speaks about the importance of the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. “It's been an extraordinary honor for me to be here,” said Knizek. “The symbolic transfer of Moravec’s remains presents itself as the best example of understanding friendships between the Czech Republic and the United States.”

Distinguished guests listen to Lt. Col. Micheal Zgoda, U.S. Air Force attaché to the Czech Republic, as he makes opening remarks during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022.

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JBA conducts dignified transfer of honorable Czech Gen. Moravec remains

Distinguished guests listen to Lt. Col. Micheal Zgoda, U.S. Air Force attaché to the Czech Republic, as he makes opening remarks during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. Moravec’s remains will be transported to his home country of the Czech Republic, where he will be laid to rest.

The Old Guard Casket Team holds the remains of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec during the dignified transfer of Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022.

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JBA conducts dignified transfer of honorable Czech Gen. Moravec remains

The Old Guard Casket Team holds the remains of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec during the dignified transfer of Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. Moravec was born in Caslav, Czech Republic, in 1895. He served as a military intelligence officer before and during World War II and is well-known for his leadership in Operation Anthropoid, which led to the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a top Nazi leader. In 1948, Moravec settled in the United States and served as an intelligence advisor in the U.S. Intelligence Community.

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, right, greets distinguished guests during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022.

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JBA conducts dignified transfer of honorable Czech Gen. Moravec remains

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, right, greets distinguished guests during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. Distinguished guests in attendance included Ms. Anita Moravec Gard, granddaughter, Mr. Alan Moravec Gard, grandson, and Alicia Francis Carter, great-granddaughter.

U.S. Air Force and Czech Republic leadership salute the 2801 Czech Air Force Airbus as it departs during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022.

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JBA conducts dignified transfer of honorable Czech Gen. Moravec remains

U.S. Air Force and Czech Republic leadership salute the 2801 Czech Air Force Airbus as it departs during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. Moravec’s remains will be transported to his home country of the Czech Republic, where he will be laid to rest.

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