USAF OSI History 1948-1950

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AIR FORCE REGULATION )
NO. 124-6 ) DEPARTM�"iT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, 14 DECEMBER 1949
D I R E C T O R O F' !' � E C J A L I N V E S T I G A T I O N S
T e r r i t o r i a l J u r i s d i c t i o n o f O S I D i s t r i c t O f f i c e s
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• 1 . Purpose. This Regulation pertains to the location and organizational structure of the Offo:,:, of
Special Investigations (OSI) field service districts and detachmer.ts within the Continental limits of the
United States. It outlines the territorial jurisdiction of each district and the channels of communications
to be followed by organizations requesting service.
2. General. In accordance with AFL 20-4, the Director of Special Investigations, Office of The
Inspector General, USAF, as an instrumentality of the Chief of Staff, USAF, is to provide a competent,
,centrally directed special investigations service to all Air Force activities.
3. Limitations. The Office of Special Investigations, Headquarters USAF, exercises operational
control over all Air Force investigative activities wlthin the Continental limits of the United States, and
renders staff supervision and assistance through The Inspector General, USAF, channels to 'Air Force
ihvestigative activities in oversea theaters.
4. Channels of Communication. Organiz.ations requesting service will be guided by the following
instructions:
a. Referral by C ommands lnside the United States. Commanding officers will channel all re
quests to the local Office of Special Investigations whether it be a detachment or dlstrict office, except
as indicated below:
(1) If an OSI representative is not located at an Air Force installation or activity, com
manding officers will channel requests to the OSI district headquarters responsible tor
service in the area in which they physically are located. (See attachment.)
(2) All requests for loyalty investigations wiU be forwarded to the district office servicing
the area, except as outlined below:
(a) Request for National Agency Checks involving contractor emeloyees only will be
forwarded by the Air Materiel Command and its subordinate installations direct to
the 4 th OSI District Office, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington 25, D. C .
(b) Alf requests for clearance for access to Restricted Data will b e i n conformance
with the provisions of AFR 205-3.
b. Referral byCommands Outside the United States. Oversea commands initiating cases which
require Air Force investigative action in the Zone of Interior will direct all requeets for Personnel
Security Investigations authorized under the provisions of AFR 205-6 to the 4th OSI District Office,
Bolling Air Force Base, Washington 25, D. C. All other requests will be referred to the Director of
Special Investigations, Headquarters USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
5. Organization. The administrative and operational structure of the Office of Special Investigations
within the Continental limits of the United States consists of the Office of Special Investigations,
Washington 25, D. C.; the 1005th lG Special Investigations Unit, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington
25, D. C.; and 25 districts, numbered one to 25 inclusive,
"'This Regulation supersedes AFL 124-5, 28 January 1949.
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