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4 January 2007 The FlyoverEver vigilant, always on the lookout911th Office of SpecialInvestigationsBy Special Agent Mickel HowellAFOSI Det. 325 OL-AI am Special Agent Mickel Howell with the Air ForceOffice of Special Investigations. Throughout the past21 months I have met with many of you.For those of you whom I have not met,this article describes what I am doinghere in the Pittsburgh area.AFOSI’s mission encompasses thefollowing areas: major criminalinvestigations, fraud investigations,and counterintelligence support toforce protection.If there is an instance where amajor crime or fraudulent activityoccurs, I will contact my AFOSIsupport unit and they in turn will sendother agents to conduct the investigations.Part of my CI mission is to provide base leadershipwith current threat information. I work closely withlocal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies toascertain the existence (or non-existence) of threatsCommentarydirected at our military installations and there respectivepersonnel in the Pittsburgh area.As everyone knows, the world we live in has changeddramatically over the past five years. What use to be“nothing” might now be considered “suspicious.” Thisis where I need your support. If you observe a personor group of people acting suspiciously in the communitiesaround our bases, please let me know.As a Federal Agent, my investigative authorityextends beyond the base fence line. If youare downtown Pittsburgh, at the airport,having lunch in Robinson Town Centeror on the way home from the unittraining assembly and see somethingsuspicious, please let me know as soonas possible. I can look into thematter further and coordinate withother law enforcement agenciesthat can assist in identifying orclarifying threat information.By working together, we canquickly neutralize potential threats. Ifyou would like to report something in person,my office is in Building 127 or I can be reached viaphone. My phone number is (412) 474-8824. You canalso contact the Security Forces Law EnforcementDesk at (412) 474-8250 to report suspicious activities.TOP 3ELECTIONSThe 911th Airlift Wing Top 3will hold elections immediatelyfollowing the WingCommander’s call at the MoonTownship Middle School onJan. 7, 2007. For moreinformation contact SeniorMaster Sgt. Barbara Creeganat 412-474-8284.
The FlyoverNewsJanuary 2007Amodeo assumes command of Ops Group5By Senior Airman Marc Nickens911th Public AffairsLt. Col. Frank L. Amodeo, a 1996Embry Riddle AeronauticalUniversity graduate, assumedcommand of the 911th Airlift WingOperations Group, Dec. 3, 2006 asCol. Randal L. Bright, 911th AirliftWing commander, hosted the event.Lt. Col. Amodeo comes to the911th Airlift Wing from Westover AirReserve Base, Mass. where he wasthe deputy Operations Groupcommander.His other commands haveincluded the C-130H evaluatoraircraft commander, Niagara FallsAir Reserve Base, N.Y., MC-130Hevaluator aircraft commander,Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., andMC-130E evaluator aircraftcommander, Kadena Air Base,Japan.“To become and remain expertswe have to safely make the most ofevery training situation,” said Lt.Service before self(Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary Haney, 911th CS)From left to right: Capt. Ann M. Pesta, 911th Maintenance Operations Flightcommander; Lt. Col. Frank L. Amodeo, 911th Operations Group commander;and Lt. Col. Paul Dobracki, 911th Operations Support Flight commanderserve the 2006 holiday meal to Reservists’ during the December unit trainingassembly.(Photo by Senior Airman Marc Nickens, 911th Public Affairs)Lt. Col. Frank L. Amodeo speaks to the 911th Operations Group after takingreigns as their new commander during an Assumption of Command ceremonyheld Dec. 3, 2006. Lt. Col. Amodeo closed his comments with a special thanks tohis family for all their support. Also pictured here are Tech. Sgt. Robert J.Mathe, a member of the group, and emcee for the ceremony, and Col. Randal L.Bright, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing and host of the event.Col. Amodeo.“Leaders and supervisors of the911th Operations Group, I will callon you to set the right example andto groom the next generation of AirForce leaders. As your commander,I will do what I can to provide youthe leadership, tools andenvironment to succeed. As wecontinue to do our part to defendfreedom and our way of life, I amhonored to serve as yourcommander.”“I have to, from the bottom of myheart, thank my wife Lisa and mydaughters Stephanie and Nicole,”said Lt. Col. Amodeo.“Thank you for your patience andlove throughout my military career.I understand the sacrifices you havemade as you supported me while Idid my small part to serve ourcountry,” he said. “Nothingcompares to the commitments youhave kept, thank you for yourunending support.”Col. Steve Clayton, who servedas the OG commander since August2004, returned to Dobbins AirReserve Base, Ga., to assume dutiesas the 94th Operations Groupcommander.
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