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  • Ret. Brig. Gen. Francis Dillon, OSI’s 11th commander, dies at 83

    Retired Brig. Gen. Francis Dillon, who served as the Office of Special Investigation 11th commander, died July 6, 2023, his family confirmed. He was 83. Dillon who served as OSI’s top boss from Feb. 26, 1988 to April 29, 1993, led the organization through the Gulf War and a major reorganization, a

  • OSI commander’s IMA retires after three decades of service

    Col. Douglas Hassebrock, the individual mobilization augmentee (IMA) to the OSI commander, retired after a thirty-year career following a retirement ceremony held in Quantico, Virginia.During the ceremony, Hassebrock was presented with the Legion of Merit for his contributions as IMA to the OSI

  • OSI at 75: OSI and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    In Feb. 1976, the Office of Special Investigations headquarters received notification the command had been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the first time OSI received this award under the designation ‘Office of Special Investigations.’ The AFOUA was established in 1954 for

  • Protecting children online: a military family guide to safe online gaming

    Today’s digital age has brought increasing concerns about children’s safety in the virtual world, particularly for military families who frequently relocate and find that their children often maintain friendships online.Unfortunately, internet predators have found ways to exploit children in online

  • Subject Matter Expert info exchange bolsters Eastern European stability

    OSI joined military police from multiple nations at a Slovak military installation for a historic information exchange event, April 25-26, aimed at enhancing regional stability by sharing best practices among international allies. The event was driven, for the first time, by OSI's ACE initiative.

  • 37 Seconds of Silence

    OSI HQ orchestrated an observance to honor several in the federal law enforcement community who paid the ultimate price, by presenting the Russell-Knox Building Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony May 25, honoring the lives of the Fallen from agencies headquartered at the RKB.

  • OSI commander’s military career comes full circle

    Brig. Gen. Terry L. Bullard, with his retirement nearing, returned to his alma mater as the OSI commander, to deliver the keynote address to the newly minted officers in the graduating Class of 2023, during their Military Joint Commissioning Ceremony at The Citadel May 5, 2023.

  • Haze gray and underway: Region 6 launches new squadron

    The Office of Special Investigations 6th Field Investigations Region, partnered with the U.S. Navy for an assumption of command ceremony on board the battleship U.S.S. Missouri at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to standup of the 13th Field Investigations Squadron, March 30.

  • Former AF civilian gets 15-year prison sentence for fraud

    A San Antonio man was sentenced in a federal court April 24 to 188 months in prison for wire fraud and tax fraud. As part of a scheme that spanned over 10 years, he conspired with others who paid him more than $2.3 million in cash and bribes for $100 million in work on AF projects.