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July 15, 2025
From the Valley to the Battlefield: AFOSI’s frontline in tech protection

As the Department of the Air Force (DAF) moves into an era of artificial intelligence, autonomy and rapid innovation, protecting that future falls to a small cadre of Special Agents embedded in the nation’s leading tech hubs.
July 11, 2025
Price of Fraud: AFOSI uncovers millions in contract violations

Fraud in federal contracting isn’t just a white-collar crime, it’s a threat to mission readiness, says Office of Special Investigations top fraud fighter, and AFOSI is making it clear that no scheme is too complex, no deception too small to escape notice.
July 11, 2025
Price of Fraud: Raytheon pays $8.4 million following cybersecurity failures

A multiyear investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has resulted in an $8.4 million settlement with Raytheon and two affiliated companies, following federal allegations that the contractor failed to safeguard sensitive government data.
July 11, 2025
Price of Fraud: AFOSI recovers nearly $2 billion in recent years, targets fraud at all levels

In just the last two years, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) has recovered more than $1.83 billion through fraud-related settlements, penalties and restitution, a milestone underscoring the Department of the Air Force’s crackdown on financial misconduct.
March 25, 2025
Special Agent excels during national linguist competition

From counterintelligence operations to a high-stakes linguist competition, Special Agent Daniela Carchedi has shown that language is more than words -- it’s a force multiplier.
March 19, 2025
Looking Back: Double Agents, Espionage and Counterintelligence in Germany During the Early Cold War

Between the shadow of World War II and the growing Cold War, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations rapidly proved itself as an ambitious and efficient new agency. Founded on August 1, 1948, AFOSI hit the ground running immediately. Within a year of its establishment, AFOSI inherited or
March 4, 2025
AFOSI supports multiagency effort securing Southern Border

As removal flights depart like clockwork, a complex security mission unfolds on the ground, extending far beyond the runway. As the military’s role on border security expands, so does the involvement of Special Agents from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), who work globally
Feb. 26, 2025
AFOSI supports multi-agency response following midair collision

On Jan. 29, around 9:42 p.m., American Airlines Flight 5342 collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport. Sixty-seven people were killed. Four miles south, Special Agent Sade Spencer, commander of AFOSI Detachment 336,
Jan. 15, 2025
Looking Back: Arctic Adventures in the early Cold War

On Oct. 18, 1948, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) opened a detachment at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. While a territory at the time, Alaska is only 53 miles from Russia at the Bering Strait’s narrowest point. For reference, Washington Dulles International
Jan. 10, 2025
Special Agent reflects on 37 years of service, leadership

Special Agent Lynn Stedge, a 37-year Air Force Office of Special Investigations veteran, retired Dec. 2024, following nearly four decades of service, from enlisting at 17 to rising through the ranks of AFOSI.

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