Sept. 27, 2021 OSI ‘surge’ pivotal to historic Afghan evacuation mission In the span of 24 hours, Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, transformed into the United States’ two primary evacuation hubs for Operation Allies Refuge, supporting the most expansive humanitarian airlift in the history of the U.S.
June 5, 2021 NASCAR honors OSI fallen hero, his Gold Star family Among the myriad of remembrances across the nation Memorial Day weekend, it was a motorsports event, in particular, that resonated for an Office of Special Investigations Gold Star family.
May 27, 2021 Benchmark memo signings advance OSI partnerships On May 24, leaders from OSI, Air Force Security Forces and The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, signed a milestone memorandum at OSI Headquarters in Quantico, implementing a fully integrated Criminal Investigation and Prosecution capability.
May 12, 2021 Exercise prepares OSI response team for deadly scenarios While Office of Special Investigations special agents hope for the best, they prepare for the worst.
March 31, 2021 Det 631 conquers snow via crime scene exercise The exercise employed regular law-enforcement practices that may be impacted by outdoor elements such as wind or snow.
Jan. 30, 2021 Innovation leads to OSI cold case closure Two years ago, Patrick Pipkins, Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agent, did what his chief of the OSI Cold Case Team called, “some amazing work,” to locate an Air Force deserter who went missing in 1984.
Dec. 5, 2020 Special agent earns Military Outstanding Volunteer medal An Office of Special Investigations senior noncommissioned officer was recognized for his selfless volunteer efforts.
Nov. 8, 2020 ‘Lucky 13’ reaches its End of Mission “Please be advised that, just a few hours ago, EDet 2413/Task Force Black, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, officially powered down comm(unication)s and closed its doors for the last time. After 19 years, the legend has reached End of Mission. Here’s to all of our members who have been part of this
Aug. 12, 2020 OSI duo takes action on interstate Special Agent Robert Davis and Lieve Cuypers were traveling eastbound on I-64 near Quinton when they approached a single-vehicle accident. A red sedan had flipped over into a ditch and was smoking. Davis ran to the vehicle.
Jan. 9, 2020 AFOSI leadership pays respect at Tomb of Unknown Soldier Brig. Gen. Terry L. Bullard, AFOSI commander and Chief Master Sgt. Karen F. Beirne-Flint, AFOSI command chief laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Jan. 7
Oct. 3, 2019 New Air Force Justice Information System goes live Learning from decades of high ops tempo and web-based technologies, an Air Force team developed a $5.7 million professional system in less than 10 months that provides security forces operations with a progressive criminal data reporting system.
Sept. 2, 2019 Innovative approach increases polygraph efficiency Recognizing this directly hindered conducting polygraph examinations, the AFOSI 2nd Field Investigations Squadron Polygraph Office, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, did something innovative about it.
Aug. 6, 2019 DoD CI, HUMINT awards showcase OSI excellence The competitions were judged by selection panels consisting of senior subject matter experts from across the DoD and National CI, HUMINT and security communities respectively, representing decades of experience.
July 31, 2019 Air Force bowlers capture Armed Forces Bowling Championship titles Crowder, formerly of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Judge Advocate General office, now assigned to Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and McTaggart, of Creech AFB, Nevada, agreed the mixed doubles competition allows for a change of pace from the days of grueling competition, and is a
May 21, 2019 Bullard pins on first star, takes command of OSI Brig. Gen. Terry L. Bullard became the 19th commander of AFOSI during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Officer’s Club, May 16. He accepted the reins of responsibility and leadership for the Air Force’s federal law enforcement, criminal investigations and