Lineage. Established as the Air Force Office of Special Investigations on 20 Dec 1971. Activated as a separate operating agency, on 31 Dec 1971. Effective 5 Feb 1991, status changed from a separate operating agency (SOA) to a field operating agency (FOA) of the USAF.
Assignments. United States Air Force, 31 Dec 1971-.
Stations. Forrestal Building, Washington, DC, 31 Dec 1971; Bolling AFB, DC, 1 Oct 1979; Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Aug 1998-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 30 Jun 1973-30 Jun 1975; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1982. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1979; 1 Oct 1983-30 Sep 1985; 1 Oct 1985-30 Sep 1987; 1 Oct 1987-30 Sep 1989; 1 Oct 1989-30 Sep 1991; 6 Aug 1990-6 Aug 1991; 1 Oct 1991-30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 1999; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Nov 2007.
Emblem. Approved on 15 Dec 1955; latest rendering, 13 Feb 2019.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.