AFOSI hands over CENTCOM briefings to Intel

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  • By Airman 1st Class Spencer Gallien
  • 23rd Wing Public Affairs
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE,Ga. --  Moody's Office of Special Investigations Detachment 311 is no longer giving pre-deployment briefings for prior to entering the Central Command theater.

The AFOSI detachment has passed the torch to the 347th Operation Support Squadron Intelligence Flight to provide the most up-to-date information possible.

Before deploying to the CENTCOM theater Airmen must call the intelligence flight to schedule an appointment for their brief. The Office of Special Investigations will still handle pre-deployment briefings to all other locations.

"We aren't just passing pre-deployment briefings off to intelligence because we don't want to do them," said Mr. James Williams, AFOSI Det. 311 special agent in-charge. "We feel the 347th OSS Intel Flight can provide information more relevant to deployments and offer a list of more specific dangers Airmen may encounter in the CENTCOM theater.

"Our briefing was a bit repetitive," he added. "It was the same as the anti-terrorism level one briefing Airmen receive during their annual computer based training."

The Intelligence Flight creates a country-focused report with information tailored to the individual needs of Airmen for exact locations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

"We provide current information such as the latest IED information," said 2nd Lt. Allan Ross, 347th OSS Intel Flight chief of intelligence. "We collaborated with AFOSI to provide Team Moody with the best possible information before deploying to the CENTCOM theater."

For information or to schedule a deployment briefing on the CENTCOM area of responsibility, call the 347th OSS Intelligence Flight at 460-5934. For all other deployments, call AFOSI Det. 311 at 460-3865.

"I'm very confident the Intel Flight is more than capable of providing Airmen with great information," said Mr. Williams. "For country-specific information, they are the right people for the job."

Mr. Williams also wanted to highlight the Eagle Eyes program run by AFOSI.

Eagle Eyes is a community watch program where AFOSI disseminates information on suspicious activity in neighborhoods surrounding the base.

Mr. Williams urges servicemembers to be aware of suspicious activity such as people watching the gates, flow of traffic, taking pictures or asking detailed questions about career-specific information. He also warns Airmen to remain extremely cautious when discussing any deployment-related information.

"The best advice to get out of a conversation with a suspicious person is to politely excuse yourself," said Mr. Williams. "When these things happen, I would just like to encourage Airmen to think about the conversations they have in the community."

"Please don't ever think any piece of information is irrelevant," added Mr. Williams. "Report anything that may be considered suspicious, and let us judge if it's irrelevant."

For more information or to report any incidents call the AFOSI at 460-3865.