When I joined the AFOSI, I first had to talk to the superintendent. He gave to me a list of ten reasons to NOT join the AFOSI. One on the list was this: If you are a top performer in your current career field, you will be average in the AFOSI. By god that was true. I ended up being a superintendent doing the same thing. Going into the AFOSI is like taking the red pill. It is life-changing. You'll do stuff people write books about. Your training and skills will typically be above what you would have in any US police department. I worked murders, and fraud, and put a serial pedophile in jail for 30 years. In two cases I proved a local coroner wrong on two murder cases because my training was better than his. You'll travel the world. I got out because of the politics at the time. Retired at 20 years. But from what I understand, things have gotten much better these days. Really, if you can get into the AFOSI, I highly recommend it. It's one hell of a roller-coaster. And you don't even notice it. After you get out or retire, you'll be amazed at what you have done.
Good video. I’ve got a good buddy of mine who is AFOSI. He got in from the security forces side of the AF. He plans to do that for a bit then move over to the USMS.
Worked with some of these guys and one gal while I was in the Army. Around 2010ish give or take a year or five 😉. They are the same BUT WAY different than CID. Extremely professional and thorough. Not to mention they can handle themselves very well!
In popular culture the 71S Special Investigations (CSI for the Air Force!): In the 2008 film Eagle Eye, actress Rosario Dawson played AFOSI Special Agent Zoe Perez. In the 2013 film Mirage Men, Richard Doty, a retired OSI special agent, played himself in a documentary about the AFOSI investigation into UFOs between 1952 and 1969. In the seventh episode of Season 8 in the 1997 television series Stargate SG-1, SG-1 team member Teal'c has been given permission to live off-base by the OSI in general, but is subsequently investigated by AFOSI officer 'Colonel Kendrick' for stopping or otherwise becoming involved with crimes in his neighbourhood. In the first episode of Season 2 in the 2013 television series The Americans, KGB Agents Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) and Emmett Connors posed as "United States Air Force Security Forces" and wore OSI badges.
A friend of mine said he was recruited after attending tech school by OSI to be an informant while assigned to a specific group to report all activities by targeted people who were suspected of illegal activities. He was smart but blended in with no raising of suspicion he was nothing but a struggling airman open to making a buck. When all evidence was presented he was returned to normal duty in his field with no future OSI attachment.
You can go directly into OSI as a newly commissioned officer but be advised that it is an extremely selective and difficult process to do so. As our friend here mentioned it is the second most difficult career field for an officer to get into next to becoming a pilot. Officers have this thing known as “cross flow” which will allow them to switch careers towards the end of their contract. The enlisted corp is my bread and butter. Enlisted MUST serve the AF in another capacity before joining. Not too sure how things work for officers but it can be done.
Please, there got to be some way to apply osi as an officer other than few selections there needs to be a change for officers to join osi much easier because I want to become a special investigations officer Im finishing middle school going to high school and once I graduated from afrotc and be the next James Bond of the Air Force (just kidding but seriously).
Not entirely sure what you mean but there is no “easier way” for commissioned officers to join OSI. It is predominantly made up of enlisted Airmen that keep their ranks redacted. If you want a less competitive way of potentially being an agent then you might want to consider enlisting in the AF, working in another career field for a few years, then cross training into the agency.
I am a retired OSI agent. Officers aren’t only taken from ROTC, OTS or the Air Force Academy. I went through the OSI Academy with lieutenants and captains who were in other career fields when they applied. The bottom line is that there are much fewer officer positions than enlisted so if you don’t get picked up initially, make sure you stay on top of when you can apply again. Get in touch with the local OSI detachment for the most accurate info.
Your videos have been great. I had a question that I have been struggling to find the answer to. Say I have been in a Fed LEO agency for several years before my 37th birthday. Can I transfer or switch agencies (Secret Service to FBI, etc.) when I am older than 37? Or once I turn 37 I will be “stuck” in that agency. Thanks!
You can transfer from one covered position to another. So if you are hired by the Capitol or Park Police, you could still transfer to another agency and your previous service would be counted. One thing to watch, however, is moving between competitive and excepted service. It is easy to move from one com service agency to another or to move to an excepted service agency, but once you are in an excepted service agency, you may have a hard time moving out.
GOOD WORKING GOOD JOB GOOD ASSEMBLY GENERAL UNITED NATIONS POLICY INVESTIGAN DETECTIVE SECRET SERVICE PNH FADH UNDP MINUSTAH INTERPOL UNITED NATIONS POLICE UNPOL GOD BLESS ALL AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN
This agency is a clown show, and it’s not getting any better. Agents with talent go to other agencies as quickly as possible. The ones that stay and get promoted into leadership are poor performers who can’t get hired elsewhere. Additionally, Osi recently stopped sending recruits through CITP and now have their own “academy” at FLETC. This makes it difficult to be hired by other agencies.
When I joined the AFOSI, I first had to talk to the superintendent. He gave to me a list of ten reasons to NOT join the AFOSI. One on the list was this: If you are a top performer in your current career field, you will be average in the AFOSI. By god that was true. I ended up being a superintendent doing the same thing. Going into the AFOSI is like taking the red pill. It is life-changing. You'll do stuff people write books about. Your training and skills will typically be above what you would have in any US police department. I worked murders, and fraud, and put a serial pedophile in jail for 30 years. In two cases I proved a local coroner wrong on two murder cases because my training was better than his. You'll travel the world. I got out because of the politics at the time. Retired at 20 years. But from what I understand, things have gotten much better these days. Really, if you can get into the AFOSI, I highly recommend it. It's one hell of a roller-coaster. And you don't even notice it. After you get out or retire, you'll be amazed at what you have done.
You’ll look back and realize you served Satan himself.
do you now work in civilian LE?
Good video. I’ve got a good buddy of mine who is AFOSI. He got in from the security forces side of the AF. He plans to do that for a bit then move over to the USMS.
Worked with some of these guys and one gal while I was in the Army. Around 2010ish give or take a year or five 😉. They are the same BUT WAY different than CID. Extremely professional and thorough. Not to mention they can handle themselves very well!
In popular culture the 71S Special Investigations (CSI for the Air Force!):
In the 2008 film Eagle Eye, actress Rosario Dawson played AFOSI Special Agent Zoe Perez.
In the 2013 film Mirage Men, Richard Doty, a retired OSI special agent, played himself in a documentary about the AFOSI investigation into UFOs between 1952 and 1969.
In the seventh episode of Season 8 in the 1997 television series Stargate SG-1, SG-1 team member Teal'c has been given permission to live off-base by the OSI in general, but is subsequently investigated by AFOSI officer 'Colonel Kendrick' for stopping or otherwise becoming involved with crimes in his neighbourhood.
In the first episode of Season 2 in the 2013 television series The Americans, KGB Agents Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys) and Emmett Connors posed as "United States Air Force Security Forces" and wore OSI badges.
Been looking forward to this video! Thank you very much!
It is a great agency with high morale, bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/AF07.
@@federallawenforcementcaree9900 Going through the process to join myself! I’ll be sure to keep you posted!
@@robbiesworld9156 Thanks.
Another great vid sir.....big fan here 👍
Thanks.
Thank you, sir.
Are you back sir. We want you back❤❤❤
Great video.
Thanks
A friend of mine said he was recruited after attending tech school by OSI to be an informant while assigned to a specific group to report all activities by targeted people who were suspected of illegal activities. He was smart but blended in with no raising of suspicion he was nothing but a struggling airman open to making a buck. When all evidence was presented he was returned to normal duty in his field with no future OSI attachment.
How often does OSI deal with human trafficking cases?
But if you mainly need to enlist to join osi after cross training then why there is a career field called special investigations officer.
Can you get into OSI if you go into AF as an officer or does your 4.5 years have to be done first?
You can go directly into OSI as a newly commissioned officer but be advised that it is an extremely selective and difficult process to do so. As our friend here mentioned it is the second most difficult career field for an officer to get into next to becoming a pilot. Officers have this thing known as “cross flow” which will allow them to switch careers towards the end of their contract. The enlisted corp is my bread and butter. Enlisted MUST serve the AF in another capacity before joining. Not too sure how things work for officers but it can be done.
Please, there got to be some way to apply osi as an officer other than few selections there needs to be a change for officers to join osi much easier because I want to become a special investigations officer Im finishing middle school going to high school and once I graduated from afrotc and be the next James Bond of the Air Force (just kidding but seriously).
Not entirely sure what you mean but there is no “easier way” for commissioned officers to join OSI. It is predominantly made up of enlisted Airmen that keep their ranks redacted. If you want a less competitive way of potentially being an agent then you might want to consider enlisting in the AF, working in another career field for a few years, then cross training into the agency.
I am a retired OSI agent. Officers aren’t only taken from ROTC, OTS or the Air Force Academy. I went through the OSI Academy with lieutenants and captains who were in other career fields when they applied. The bottom line is that there are much fewer officer positions than enlisted so if you don’t get picked up initially, make sure you stay on top of when you can apply again. Get in touch with the local OSI detachment for the most accurate info.
Your videos have been great. I had a question that I have been struggling to find the answer to. Say I have been in a Fed LEO agency for several years before my 37th birthday. Can I transfer or switch agencies (Secret Service to FBI, etc.) when I am older than 37? Or once I turn 37 I will be “stuck” in that agency. Thanks!
You should be able to switch. You would most likely qualify for a waiver.
You can transfer from one covered position to another. So if you are hired by the Capitol or Park Police, you could still transfer to another agency and your previous service would be counted. One thing to watch, however, is moving between competitive and excepted service. It is easy to move from one com service agency to another or to move to an excepted service agency, but once you are in an excepted service agency, you may have a hard time moving out.
GOOD WORKING GOOD JOB GOOD ASSEMBLY GENERAL UNITED NATIONS POLICY INVESTIGAN DETECTIVE SECRET SERVICE PNH FADH UNDP MINUSTAH INTERPOL UNITED NATIONS POLICE UNPOL GOD BLESS ALL AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN
This agency is a clown show, and it’s not getting any better. Agents with talent go to other agencies as quickly as possible. The ones that stay and get promoted into leadership are poor performers who can’t get hired elsewhere.
Additionally, Osi recently stopped sending recruits through CITP and now have their own “academy” at FLETC. This makes it difficult to be hired by other agencies.
Agents of Satan himself.