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  • An Office of Special Investigation Det. 2408 agent greets Brig. Gen. Dana Simmons upon his arrival at Sather Air Base, Iraq, last month. During the visit, the general met with AFOSI detachments on Victory Base Complex to hear first-hand accounts about their missions. General Simmons is the Air Force Office of Special Investigations commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

    AFOSI commander: 'Can do' attitude makes agents stand out

    Constantly on the hunt, Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents listen carefully and watch for clues, gathering information that will help them zero in on the insurgents they seek. They're after the improvised explosive device directors, makers and planters, and cell leaders who are directly responsible for base attacks, planning

  • Air Force Office of Special Investigations hosts Family Fun Day

    Headquarters Air Force Office of Special Investigations created an interesting as well as thought-provoking open house event on Friday, with one thing in mind ... thanking the OSI families for their support and sacrifices to the command and to the nation.OSI Family Appreciation Day was held from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the headquarters building
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Brig. Gen. Dana Simmons, Air Force Office of Special Investigations commander, reads the names of his three Airmen that were added to the Fallen Airman Memorial here, Nov. 4. Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss of AFOSI Expeditionary Detachment 2411 died Nov. 1, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

    Balad Fallen Airman Memorial adds three warriors

    The names of three Airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice were added to the Fallen Airman Memorial here Nov. 4. Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device Nov. 1. "All three were outstanding role models, exceptional warriors and great American patriots who died in
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Turner, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, consoles Master Sgt. April Spiczka, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group Detachment 1 first sergeant, during the memorial service for three fallen Special Agents here, Nov. 4. Airmen and Soldiers gathered to honor the service and sacrifice of Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss of Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2411 who died Nov. 1, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. John Sheets)

    Fallen OSI agents honored

    A memorial service was held here Nov. 4 to honor the lives of three Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. Airmen and Soldiers gathered to pay their respects and celebrate the lives of Master Sgt. Thomas A. Crowell, 36, of Neosho, Mo.; Staff Sgt. David A. Wieger, 28, of North
  • Brig. Gen. Dana Simmons, Air Force Office of Special Investigations commander, presents the Bronze star with Valor to Special Agent Gregory A. Carmack for his heroism.

    Hickam Airman receives Bronze Star with Valor

    The military awarded an Airman its eighth highest honor during a Sept. 13 ceremony at the Aloha Conference Center. Special Agent Gregory Carmack, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, was presented The Bronze Star with Valor as his wife, Natalie, son, Joshua, and daughter, Melissa, watched with pride. Brig. Gen. Dana Simmons, OSI commander,
  • AF OSI Special Agents Dave Yeager, Carolyn Rocco, Elizabeth Richards and Anthony Parkinson competed as a team in the Air Force Marathon Sept. 15, in memory of seven agents killed in the line of duty.

    Agents honor those who served

    Twenty-six point two miles; why would anyone want to run that? The men and women of AFOSI Det 104, headquartered here found a very good reason to do just that as they competed in the eleventh annual United States Air Force Marathon Sept. 15. In mid-August, four agents began talking about running in the marathon which is held in September to

  • OSI: an unclassified look

    Special agents walk among us, trained to track down criminals, perform counterintelligence operations, and seek out threats of terrorism to the world. No, they're not part of a secret spy organization. They are agents of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. These agents are highly trained and dedicated individuals tasked with the defense
  • An interpreter for Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2410 grieves during a memorial ceremony June 8 honoring Special Agents Tech. Sgt. Ryan Balmer and Staff Sgt. Matthew Kuglics at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The agents were killed in action June 5 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kristin Ruleau)

    Final tributes paid to Airmen killed in Iraq

    Two memorial displays, each with a pair of boots, an inverted rifle, a helmet and a set of dog tags, stood side by side reflecting the camaraderie and teamwork and service of Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer and Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics, whose ultimate sacrifices were honored in a ceremony here June 8. The Airmen were killed in action June 5 when

  • Air Force agent dies in motorcycle accident

    Special Agent Michael Thyssen of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations was killed in a motorcycle accident in Viterbo, Italy, Saturday. Thyssen, 46, a civilian agent stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, was traveling in Viterbo, North of Rome, at the time of the accident. Thyssen, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, is originally

  • Air Force agents killed in the line of duty in Iraq

    Special Agents Ryan Balmer and Matthew Kuglics of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations were killed in the line of duty in Kirkuk, Iraq, Tuesday. Balmer, 33, a technical sergeant stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Kuglics, 25, a staff sergeant stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, were deployed to Iraq in support of
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