[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 129 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S7888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have sought recognition to recognize 
the Air Force Office of Special Investigations on its 60th anniversary, 
August 1, 2008.
  The Office of Special Investigations was created in 1948 at the 
suggestion of the 80th Congress. The secretary of the Air Force, Stuart 
Symington, consolidated and centralized the investigative services of 
the U.S. Air Force to create an organization that would conduct 
independent and objective criminal investigations. Since 1948, the 
Office of Special Investigations has evolved to meet the changing needs 
of the Air Force. It has matured into a highly effective war-fighting 
unit while maintaining the standards of a greatly respected Federal law 
enforcement agency. The Office of Special Investigations has truly 
adapted to fulfill the needs of the U.S. Air Force in the 21st century.
  At present, 3,200 men and women serve in the Air Force Office of 
Special Investigations. In more than 220 offices around the globe, 
these men and women perform the investigative work of the U.S. Air 
Force wherever and whenever they are needed. I am proud to be counted 
among the alumni of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. I 
served as a young lieutenant in the Office of Special Investigations 
from 1951 through 1953 and was assigned to the Pennsylvania, West 
Virginia, and Delaware District. My experience allowed me to serve my 
country, hone my investigative skills, and prepare for a career in law 
and in Government.
  It gives me great pleasure, to recognize and salute the Air Force 
Office of Special Investigations on the occasion of its 60th 
anniversary. In a time of unprecedented change and challenges, the Air 
Force Office of Special Investigations has answered the call of the Air 
Force, the Department of Defense, and the Nation.

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