Air Force Office of Special Investigations News

AFOSI hosts Polish delegation ahead of F-35 fielding

Thomas Brading — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:29:21 GMT

Days before Poland’s first F-35A aircraft arrived at Łask Air Base, senior Polish military counterintelligence officials were in Texas and Virginia meeting with leaders from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations to discuss technology protection, supply-chain security and information related to the aircraft.

AFOSI Region 6 sharpens Indo-Pacific partnerships amid evolving threats

Thomas Brading — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:48:26 GMT

Over the past year, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Region 6 has stepped up engagement with Indo-Pacific partners, a deliberate shift its commander says is necessary to counter threats across one of the world’s most complex regions.

AFOSI Center stands up new sUAS cell amid drone surge

Thomas Brading — Tue, 12 May 2026 16:52:00 GMT

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations Center recently stood up its new small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) integration cell to bolster support for detachments responding to drone-related incidents.

Polish national sentenced after photographing sensitive military sites

Thomas Brading — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:43 GMT

A Polish national was sentenced in Nevada after investigators said he unlawfully photographed and recorded U.S. military installations and equipment, drawing attention to the issue of unauthorized photography at sensitive military sites.

AFOSI immersion gives pro staff closer look at mission, capabilities

Thomas Brading — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:18:26 GMT

During an immersion event, March 30, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Special Agents from around the National Capital Region gave the Air Force Office of Special Investigations professional staff attendees a closer look at that relationship through mission briefs, unit tours and a hands-on crime scene exercise.

AFOSI Det. 340 supports interagency response in MacDill IED-related case

Thomas Brading — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:32:32 GMT

Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 340 aided an investigation involving an improvised explosive device at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, by working alongside federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as part of a Joint Terrorism Task Force.

AFOSI investigation leads to life sentence in child abuse case

Thomas Brading — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:47:50 GMT

An Airman was sentenced to life in federal prison Feb. 27, following a guilty plea to abducting and sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

AFOSI, joint partners reach $2.6M settlement in cargo fraud case

Thomas Brading — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:46:57 GMT

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), alongside federal law enforcement and oversight partners, investigated a case that resulted in a $2.6 million civil settlement with SEA BOX Inc. over alleged violations of U.S. cargo transportation laws tied to War Department contracts.

NCO, spouse indicted in alleged $11M fraud scheme

Thomas Brading — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:45:00 GMT

A staff sergeant and his spouse were indicted on federal charges alleging they carried out a yearslong scheme to defraud the War Department of millions through the theft and resale of medical supplies.

Former Army colonel sentenced 24 months for unauthorized disclosure of classified information

Thomas Brading — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:45:00 GMT

A retired U.S. Army colonel and former civilian employee assigned to United States Central Command was sentenced 24 months in federal prison for the unauthorized disclosure of classified information Feb. 11.

Special Agents get behind-the-scenes look at AF history

Thomas Brading — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:10:26 GMT

Special Agents from four Air Force Office of Special Investigations units at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, took part in a behind-the-scenes tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Jan. 21, combining team building with a close look at how Air Force history is preserved.

AFOSI PJ protects F-35 program amid Finland’s aircraft rollout

Thomas Brading — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:28:48 GMT

Long before Finland’s first F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft touches European soil, its journey begins in places here that few people ever see; inside secure facilities filled with vetted personnel on a Texas production line that builds aircraft for U.S. services and allies across the globe.

AFOSI enters 2026 following year defined by results, leaders say

Thomas Brading — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:50:11 GMT

As the Air Force Office of Special Investigations enters 2026, the agency is building on a year aligned with Department of War priorities, including readiness, accountability, deterrence and force protection, while supporting homeland defense, border security and security-assessment missions.

AFOSI CC reinforces operational CI ties across Europe

Thomas Brading — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:52:16 GMT

As the United States sharpens its focus on targeted security cooperation, Brig. Gen. Amy Bumgarner, commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), met with European partners in France, Germany and Poland to strengthen counterintelligence and cyber coordination.

France honors former and current AFOSI leaders, underscoring generations of partnership

Thomas Brading — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:52:00 GMT

Dr. Jude Sunderbruch, a former top civilian leader of the Air Force Office of Special

SAF IG visits AFOSI HQ, reviews global mission

Thomas Brading — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:55:00 GMT

Lt. Gen. David B. Lyons, Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/IG), visited the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) headquarters at the Russell-Knox Building, in Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 15.

‘Someone real’: AKNG's Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:55:24 GMT

Long before he became the first Alaska National Guard combat rescue officer (CRO) in history to pin on a general star, Brig. Gen. Matthew Komatsu was a kid in the Midwest, mesmerized by Top Gun and dreaming of fighter jets.

AFOSI, FBI nets guilty plea in classified info leak

Thomas Brading — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:32:38 GMT

A joint investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 340 and the FBI has led to a guilty plea from a former Army colonel who admitted to sharing classified information, federal officials said.

Special Agents expose classified-doc breach, receive Public Service Award

Thomas Brading — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:58:28 GMT

Twelve Air Force Office of Special Investigations members received the Northern Virginia Public Service Award for their work uncovering an insider-threat breach involving a civilian engineer who mishandled thousands of classified documents.

Civilian sentenced 5 years following classified information leak

Thomas Brading — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:00:55 GMT

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) played a central role in securing the conviction of a former U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) employee who unlawfully disclosed classified national defense information during the early months of the Russia–Ukraine war.