AFOSI agent awarded medals

An Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agent received three medals March 20 for his actions while deployed in support of the global war on terrorism. Special Agent Jac Christiansen was awarded a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart and the Combat Action Medal while assigned to an Air Force and

AFOSI officials seeks special agent candidates

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is seeking exceptional non-commissioned officers for duty as enlisted special agents. The AFOSI mission is to identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. Government. With

AFOSI agent a lifesaver in Iraq

I don't think I'm going to make it. This was the chilling thought that ran through Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special Agent Jim Collins' mind as he swam for his life in the equally chilling, 50-degree, 300-foot deep, cholera-filled water of Lake Quadisiya in Iraq. Approximately a

AFOSI agent receives Airman's Medal

Two AFOSI agents receive Bronze Star

Jimmy Doolittle received one. So did Colin Powell. Other service members throughout the rank structure have earned this honor for heroic or meritorious achievement. Now, two Ellsworth Airmen can be added to the list of Bronze Star recipients. While deployed to Iraq, Terry Krebs, Air Force Office of

'Operation' Iraqi Child

Special Agent flies to Soldier's aid, earns valor award

An Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special agent attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with a 'V' Device for Valor for his actions that led to the saving of a Soldier's life. Special Agent Travis Guthmiller, a member of Weapons

Bagram AFOSI team makes positive difference for Afghans

A group of Bagram Airmen has been making a difference in local Afghan villagers' lives, one school bag at a time. Members of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2405 recently handed out school supplies to approximately 560 children in the villages of Qal'eh-ye

AFOSI, Afghan police work together

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Special agents assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2405 here regularly work together with Afghan National Police on a broad range of missions related to humanitarian assistance and security. "We usually meet up with the

Air Force sharpshooters help commanders see the future

When Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents go outside the wire here, they occasionally have an extra set of eyes watching over them. Concealed, the members of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's Close Precision Engagement Team observe, provide intelligence and, if