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  • Government contractor sentenced to federal prison for child exploitation

    Thomas E. Turner, 58, of Niceville, Fla., was sentenced late last week in federal court to serve 70 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography and attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor. Turner will also be required to register as a sex offender as part of his sentence as

  • Special agents instrumental in successful exercise

    Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agents assigned to Joint Base Andrews, Md., were integral participants in an 11th Wing, JBA, Md., joint Disease Containment / Anti-terrorism exercise Oct. 23, 2019. AFOSI joined fellow JBA members including installation first responders, security

  • AFOSI agents host inaugural AF women officers' forum leadership retreat

    Thirty women Air Force officers from across the country and a variety of career fields gathered in West Virginia for a retreat which helped refine leadership skills, encouraged deep introspection, sharing, and practicing with tools outlined in an actionable playbook Sept. 12-15, 2019. The retreat

  • AFOSI Reservist makes history with selection for DEFSEC

    Col. Mike Mentavlos, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to Air Force Office of Special Investigations Region 6 Commander, Col. Vasaga Tilo, Jr., was recently selected to represent the Air Force Reserve and AFOSI on the Defense and Security Issues Committee (DEFSEC).

  • Former AF NCO given 40 years in prison for child pornography charges

    A federal judge sentenced a former Air Force staff sergeant assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to 40 years in federal prison Oct. 24, 2019, for receipt and distribution of child pornography. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney John F. Bash, Air Force Office of Special

  • New PSD stands up for USSPACECOM

    In conjunction with the standup of the Air Force's 11th Combatant Command, United States Space Command, Aug. 29, 2019, the Air Force office of Special Investigations welcomed a new Protective Service Detail (PSD).

  • AFOSI leads advanced engagement to fortify relations

    AFOSI EDet 2502, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, teamed with fellow AFOSI units, plus subject matter experts from throughout the Air Force, to conduct an Advanced Post-Blast Analysis and Evidence Preservation engagement with the Burkinabe Gendarme Oct. 7-11, 2019.

  • Remains of airman missing for 40 years are found, foul play suspected

    Forty years ago an airman assigned to K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich., disappeared without a trace and subsequent investigations into his whereabouts turned up no clues. In 2017, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agent Charles Pipkins of the Cold Case Team opened the case file