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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
1. The base commander, being re sponsible tor that lfbiab occurs on hi• :inetallaticn, disebarpe bis responsibilities with the facilities at his dieposal. Tlu, Office ot Special l'Dl'eat1gatiou bu operated aa a aervice organization tumiahing inTest.igati:n service to COlllllaDder111. It has been tha fa.cility made available by the Chief of �tatt, USAF, through which the canmander l!rl.ght handle any .matte1" under bis juri► 17 diction which reg;tdred investigative attention .. ln order to ettact1Tely pe toni. thia inve•ti&ative seniee, action co-p.ies ot all OSI inYcatiptlve report.a have been f'urn.iehed the baee cOllllll4Dders wboee in.atalu.tiOIUS or personnel -were aff'eGt.ed. Thus , the com:uander ba& reeeincl 1nitia1 reports 0£ inv,'lstiptione, interim reports as to d♦vel-o;•aa:k ·� warranted or desired., and final reports of caapleted iuYest.1gat1w act.ions . 2 . The availability ot the se?'V'ices ot the Vf'f'i0e of Special Investigations has not relieved A.ir Force corimanders of their re ■ponsibility for 1naking inquirf into all mat.ten lfflich adveraelJ' affect th• e.f.ficiency, morale or welfare ot t.neir �e.. Inquiri•• 1n aaaea such as 1ntox1ca\;1one,. minor adminiatmtive derelict.ion.a. an.d simila,r matt.era of pereonal comuct and aiedmanore haw oont.1.nued to be directed and resol'\red. by cOll'Jl'llil\dera under the nrovi aione ot pertinent regulations. :;. Where i..-.it.ial inquiry directed by cu�dera has indicat.ed that eJCf:.ensive or comr,lex investigation is required m.d/or there is a probability that investigation of the 1n&tt.er ie a delegated rosponsibility c;f the Office of Special Investigationa, corr.mandera
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