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  • Special Agent Robert Williams helps construct a house for Habitat for Humanity of Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steve Czyz)

    Building dreams

    Building dreams - especially in the trying economic times we live in, this phrase has become more poignant than possibly ever before. For some families who are struggling to get by, dreams for them might be something many of us take for granted - a safe place for their children to sleep, a healthy environment to raise them in or even a clean place
  • Special Agent Dustin McLeod, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Det. 301, searches a vehicle during a gate interdiction operationhis detachment conducted recently. The operation yielded some useful local intelligence and showed the Scott Air Force Base community that AFOSI and security forces were focusing on base security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Special Agent John Nottestad)

    Gate interdiction operation

    On a recent chilly Friday evening, Det. 301 arrived shortly before midnight at the Scott Air Force Base main gates to conduct a gate interdiction operation. The operation was conducted in conjunction with the Scott AFB Drug Demand Reduction office. Every active duty member, regardless of service, was required to provide a urine sample after their
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    Incident at the Congas

    Colorful festivals and celebrations are a mainstay throughout the year in the Latin country of Ecuador. In November, the Ecuadorians were celebrating their annual theatre festival in the city of Manta, and among the celebrants, two American contractors passed the night and early morning in a popular nightclub called the Congas. It was in that
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    Korean businessman detained in bribery conspiracy involving $206 million contract

    As a result of a criminal investigation jointly investigated by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service, a South Korean businessman was ordered detained today for his alleged role in a bribery conspiracy for a $206 million telecommunications contract involving employees of the Army Air Force Exchange
  • Mr. Thomas, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Executive Director (third from left) and senior agency representatives from the Army's Criminal Investigative Command, the Defense Security Service, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and elements of the Defense Intelligence Agency armed up with shovels and jointly turned the first soil for the new Military Department Investigative Agencies facility located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.

    Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Military Department Investigative Agencies facility

    Mr. Doug Thomas, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Executive Director, led a contingent of approximately 20 AFOSI personnel, including Chief Master Sgt. Chris Redmond, AFOSI Command Chief and headquarters directors to Marine Corps Base Quantico, where they participated in the MDIA facility groundbreaking ceremony. The Collocate MDIA
  • SA Robert Redmon receives instruction from a National Tactical Officer’s Association member during his active shooter training. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    AFOSI taking an 'active' stance in readiness

    There have been several incidents in the past where armed individuals attacked civilian locations, resulting in multiple innocent fatalities. Random, terrifying and unpredictable, these acts seem to become more common with each passing year. Two OSI members from Det. 106 at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., participated in a three-day long training
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    Air Force officials complete General Tinsley investigation

    A thorough investigation conducted by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations recently found that forensic evidence was consistent with the initial assessment that Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Tinsley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Autopsy results coupled with toxicology findings indicated a presence of alcohol in his system
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    AFOSI trains with U.S. Marshals, local departments

    In yet another effort to increase the interoperability of Scott Air Force Base, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 301 joined with officers from 15 neighboring law enforcement agencies for special training held in base housing. "The goal was to teach officer survival," said Special Agent John Nottestad, AFOSI Det. 301, commander.
  • Rosario Dawson is about to fire a M11 pistol at the firing range at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Ms. Dawson was at the base researching her role as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations in the movie 'Eagle Eye.' (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Hastings)

    Airmen support new Hollywood movie 'Eagle Eye'

    Members of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations will get ready for its close-up Sept. 26 as the movie "Eagle Eye" will be released to selected theaters around the country. The movie stars Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan and is directed by D. J. Caruso."This was a great opportunity for the Air Force to be involved in such an
  • The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Dallas visits the port of Izmir, Turkey. The Dallas was returning from a Black Sea tour where it delivered humanitarian assistance to Georgia. Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 523 coordinated with the Turkish National Police to arrange appropriate Force Protection measures including a local threat briefing to the ship's captain and his senior staff. AFOSI Det. 523 supports numerous U.S. ships attached to the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet during visits to Turkish ports. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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