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This is a history of the USAF Office of Special Investigations covering 19 July 1948 to 30 June 1950, prepared for the Inspector General on 22 November 1950 and released with redactions by AFOSI under FOIA in December 2010. It describes how OSI was set up under Brigadier General Joseph F. Carroll to bring the Air Force's criminal, counterintelligence and procurement fraud investigations under one command. It also covers the 25 district offices, the headquarters divisions and the investigative procedures. The text does not discuss UFOs.
“Office of Special Investigations”11 pages
and controlling the invut;igative and arininutrat.iw WOl"k pertoi,-d at the OSI District Otfi ce level of' operation. 5 . On 15 July 1948 General Order No .. 29 authorised activation ot the Uth Air Force Base Unit at Bolling AIB Waabingt.011, D. C. This B&.ae Unit subsequently was re-desi&na.ted u 1005th Spe cial !nveetigat1ona Unit . (!G) USAF . This organization , operating under the control and l!Nperris:ion of the Management Division, Directorate of Special in.esti ga.tioni, was delegated responsibility ot handH..ug all a.dminiat:ratiw details relating to budgettu7 :matters and eupply for the twenty-rive (25) district ottices 'Within the United States,. and the assigmnents11 reassign ment, promotion, reduction, and classification of all mllitary and eivillan personnel performing duties at these districts. 6.. J.ll OSI peNOnnel working at district otf'iee leYel 1n the United Stat.es, 1nelu.ding the District CDIBm!I.D.ders., ba."Ve been assigned to '\be lf:O5th Inspectol" General Special Investigations Unit. Dut7 stations o.r these personnel have been at such locations within the district. areas as requi.nd to a ccomplish the OSI :minion. 7. Th• twnt.y-five (25) district offices or t.he Of'tioe ot Speeial. Inwst.§.gatlons in the United states c�ed by ottioe:rs designated u Distnet Commanders,. were organized aa t.he onerational field act.iv1t-1ea or the 0:SI . These District Conn.anders h&.ve been authorized direct communication , ith the Director, ot the Office of Sped.al Inveetiga.tiomi and laterally vi.th each other. They also have been n:ada responsible directly to the Director, OSI , and exQrcise the d1.tsc1:pl.inar., power ot' l3
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