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May 13, 2025
Bagram Impact Zone: AFOSI Special Agent shares battle-tested leadership

As she stood at the edge of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, her eyes scanned a scene of devastation. An explosion had torn through the heart of the base Nov. 12, 2016, resulting in a brutal mass casualty incident that shocked the nation. What began as an ordinary morning became a defining moment in
May 5, 2025
Chinese national sentenced following drone flight during restricted launch

A Chinese national who piloted a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base during a military satellite launch was sentenced this month to four months in federal custody, time he had already served, and now faces deportation.
May 2, 2025
Fugitive Airman detained in Montana

Airman 1st Class Branden Cecil Standifer, wanted for desertion, was taken into custody this week following a coordinated effort by federal and local law enforcement.
April 30, 2025
AFOSI PJ leaders receive SECAF’s highest civilian honor

Two civilian leaders from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) were recognized with the Department of the Air Force’s highest civilian award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 23.
April 28, 2025
Special Agent attends FBI National Academy, leads record-setting charitable effort

For many who attend the FBI National Academy, it’s a once-in-a-career opportunity to sharpen leadership skills while demonstrating the service-first mindset that define today’s defense mission. But for Special Agent Meggan McMains, Director of Criminal and Fraud Investigations for the Air Force
April 21, 2025
Foreign intel job scams target current, former DOD employees

When a social media message pops up offering a high-paying consulting job from an unknown recruiter, it’s easy to be intrigued, but think twice. For many current and former members of the Department of the Air Force, and increasingly, across the entire U.S. government workforce, this is the first
April 18, 2025
AFOSI’s Reserve Citizen Airmen connect at training assembly, strengthen total force

Nearly 300 Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the country gathered at the National Conference Center, April 12–13, for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Combined Training Assembly, a conference-style event designed to enhance readiness, build professional connections and align
April 9, 2025
Online group exploiting vulnerable individuals, AFOSI warns

Special Agent Thomas Spring has spent decades investigating the darkest corners of the internet, but the longtime agent said he’s never encountered a group as insidious as a growing threat that targets children. Known by federal authorities as 764, this esoteric network has emerged as a domestic
April 2, 2025
Forensic exchange boosts AFOSI-ROK partnership

In a move to deepen international cooperation, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations’ 5th Field Investigations Squadron and the Republic of Korea Air Force Investigative Agency (AFIA) held a joint forensic science exchange in South Korea, last year.
March 10, 2025
AFOSI takes down online predators, warns parents

Online video games bring millions of players together every day, creating instant connections. While most interactions are harmless, some use these platforms to target and exploit children.