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MICHAEL J. JANOSOV

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Michael J. Janosov, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Executive Director, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. He serves as the Deputy to the AFOSI Commander and oversees the headquarters staff, field operations and the AFOSI Special Investigations Career Program. He is also responsible for executive-level policy coordination, liaison, and representation to national and international organizations. Additionally, he is the Functional Manager for the criminal investigations career field.

Mr. Janosov was born in Roswell, N.M., and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He joined the Air Force as a security policeman in 1978 and entered AFOSI as an enlisted agent in 1982, becoming a civilian agent in 1989. He has more than 27 years experience with AFOSI, working in a variety of assignments of increasing levels of responsibility. During his extensive career he developed skills in a wide variety of investigative areas to include arson, narcotics, fraud and counterintelligence. Mr. Janosov deployed to Iraq as the Deputy Director for the Strategic Counterintelligence Directorate in Baghdad. He was later detailed as the Deputy Director for Operations and Support, Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive. In 2007, he was selected as the Director of Counterintelligence for AFOSI, and in August of that year became Deputy Director at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Prior to his appointment to the Senior Executive Service, Mr. Janosov was the Director of AFOSI's Office of Special Projects, Bolling AFB, D.C. He was responsible for operational control over twelve geographically separated units providing specialized investigative, counterintelligence and program security management support for Air Force Special Access Programs. In this capacity, Mr. Janosov concurrently served as the Security Director to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.

EDUCATION
1990 Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, Troy State University, Ala.
1997 Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Master of Business Administration degree, Webster University
2008 Air War College, by correspondence

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. 1978 - 1982, security policeman, 321st Security Police Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
2. 1982 - 1986, special agent, AFOSI Detachment 704, Eglin AFB, Fla.
3. 1986 - 1991, counterintelligence case officer, AFOSI District 69, Ankara, Turkey
4. 1991 - 1997, special agent, AFOSI Detachment 109, Media, Pa.
5. 1997 - 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. 1998 - 2001, assistant special agent in charge, AFOSI Detachment 110, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
7. 2001 - 2002, Program Manager, Couinterintelligence Offense Operations, Headquarters AFOSI, Andrews AFB, Md.
8. 2002 - 2003, Director of Operations, Counterintelligence Field Activity, Crystal City, Va.
9. 2003 -2005, special agent in charge, AFOSI Detachment 102, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
10. 2003 - 2004, student, Center for Excellence in Government Fellows Program, Washington, D.C.
11. 2004 - 2005, Deputy Director, Strategic Counterintelligence Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq
12. 2005 - 2007, Deputy Director for Operations and Support, Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, Crystal City, Va.
13. 2007, Director of Counterintelligence, Headquarters AFOSI, Andrews AFB, Md.
14. 2007, Deputy Director, AFOSI Region 5, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
15. 2008 - 2010, Director, Office of Special Projects, Bolling AFB, D.C.
16. 2010 - present, Executive Director, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, Md.

AWARDS AND HONORS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Civilian Exemplary Service Award
Department of Defense Exemplary Recognition
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award
Col. John Landsdale Award for CI Professional, National Military Intelligence Association

(Current as of July 2010)




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