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April 10, 2024
Looking Back: Badge Number 1 in Orbit

On the afternoon of April 4, 1983, the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This launch marked the sixth overall orbital mission for the Space Shuttle program and was also the maiden voyage for the Challenger. Piloting the spacecraft was
March 18, 2024
Airman receives 'golden opportunity' following act of kindness

For one Airman, an act of kindness led to a unique recruiting opportunity right out to the pages of a Roald Dahl story. Reminiscent to the story of Willy Wonka, Senior Airman Emily Conaughty was awarded a "golden ticket" by Office of Special Investigations leadership Feb. 13, after she was spotted
Jan. 26, 2024
From Texas lawman to Pentagon strategist, SA shares story

Special Agent Travis Gilliam’s career is a tale of two Arlingtons: from tackling gang violence in the streets of Texas, to safeguarding national secrets in the Pentagon in Virginia.
Jan. 23, 2024
AF Special Investigations Academy celebrates 75 Years of history, heritage

Seventy-five years ago, Brig. Gen. Jospeh F. Carroll, OSI’s first commander, authored a memorandum to the Air Force Inspector General’s Office announcing that the first class of a new OSI training school was scheduled to convene two weeks later.
Dec. 19, 2023
Trailblazer: Retired Special Agent’s 2,200-mile salute to OSI’s Fallen

As the Office of Special Investigations commemorates the eighth anniversary of one of its darkest days, Dec. 21, the 2,200-mile hike of Special Agent (Ret.) Greg Pfeiffer across the Appalachian Trail, raising over $20,000 for the families of fallen servicemembers.
Nov. 30, 2023
OSI at 75: An Early Look at Procurement Fraud Investigation

The investigation of procurement fraud within the Department of the Air Force has been a critical mission since the inception of the Office of Special Investigations on Aug. 1, 1948.
Nov. 7, 2023
Off-duty OSI Special Agent orchestrates mountain rescue

A recent rescue mission on Mount Herman saw an off-duty OSI Special Agent teaming up with a Swiss horseman and his horse, Rodeo, to aid an injured man.
Sept. 29, 2023
OSI at 75: The Story of the OSI Emblem

Organizations of the U.S. Air Force employ heraldic emblems as a means of identification and for esprit de corps. These emblems exist to visually symbolize an organization's history, mission, or function. This practice is prevalent in military forces around the world, and it dates to ancient
Sept. 18, 2023
Seven inducted into OSI Hall of Fame following 5-year hiatus

After a five-year pause, the Office of Special Investigations Hall of Fame reconvened Sept. 9 to induct seven of its own legends.
Aug. 24, 2023
OSI at 75: OSI Reservist Leads Investigation in the Mid-1980s

On July 1, 1986, the wife of an Air Force sergeant assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, California, dropped off her vehicle at an auto repair shop located in Oakland. In addition to the needed repairs, she also pointed out what she described as a loose “speaker wire” hanging below the vehicle’s

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