Air Force Fugitives

AFOSI opens an investigation on any Air Force member that is classified a deserter by the member's command. AFOSI will then classify the deserter a fugitive if either of the two following requirements is met: a) if the member deserted to avoid a criminal investigation, prosecution or incarceration, or b) if the member had access to any level of classified information that, if disclosed, would jeopardize national security interests of the United States. For those reasons, AFOSI will continue to search for every fugitive until the member is returned to military control.