Kevin J. Jacobsen

Kevin J. Jacobsen
Born	(1958-01-29) January 29, 1958
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1980–2014
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations Office of the Air Force Inspector General Special Assistant to the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal(5)oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal(2)oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal

Kevin J. Jacobsen (born January 29, 1958) is a United States Air Force Brigadier General who served as the Commander of the Office of Special Investigations, also known as AFOSI at HQ AFOSI located at the Russell Knox Building in Virginia. This field operating agency is responsible for providing commanders of U.S. Air Force activities independent, professional investigative services regarding fraud, counterintelligence and major criminal matters. The investigations are conducted by a worldwide network of military and civilian special agents stationed at major U.S. Air Force installations and a variety of special operating locations.

Education

Schools

• Marple Newtown High School, Class of 1976.
• Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1980. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
• Webster University, Master of Arts Degree in Administration of Justice.
• Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. Master of Science in National Resource Strategy.
• Syracuse University, National Security Leadership Course.

Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science
• Master of Arts degree in Administration of Justice
• Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy

Military career

AFOSI Appointment

Jacobsen officially took command of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations during a change of command ceremony^[1] held at Joint Base Andrews-NAF Washington, Md., April 6 in Hangar 3. The ceremony was hosted by the Inspector General of the Air Force, Lt. Gen. Marc E. Rogers.^[2] Jacobsen was still a Colonel when he assumed command.

Leading up to his selection as AFOSI commander, Jacobsen served as the Special Investigations director for General Rogers at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, where he led a directorate in developing and implementing all Air Force-level plans and policies concerning criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations. Colonel Jacobsen represented the Air Force in all policy, planning, resource, and program matters concerning criminal investigations, counterintelligence, and counter-threat operational issues with the Department of Defense and other governmental departments and agencies.

Assignments

• June 1980 - August 1984, Titan II ICBM missile launch officer and crew commander, 390th Strategic Missile Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
• August 1984 - June 1986, Deputy Commander, AFOSI Detachment 2140, Langley AFB, Va.
• June 1986 - June 1988, Commander, AFOSI Detachment 2101, Pope AFB, N.C.
• June 1988 - August 1992, personal security adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force; and assistant Chief, Protective Service/Antiterrorism Branch, Headquarters AFOSI, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
• August 1992 - August 1993, Commander, Counterintelligence Support Activity, Republic of Honduras
• August 1993 - June 1994, Commander, AFOSI Detachment 309, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
• June 1994 - August 1995, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• August 1995 - June 1998, counterintelligence action officer, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
• June 1998 - June 2000, Commander, AFOSI Detachment 515, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
• June 2000 - June 2001, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
• June 2001 - November 2002, assistant Director for Current Operations, and Chief, Criminal Division, Headquarters AFOSI, Andrews AFB, Md.
• November 2002 - July 2003, Commander, 24th Expeditionary Field Investigations Squadron, Southwest Asia
• July 2003 - June 2005, special assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Counterintelligence and Security, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
• June 2005 - May 2007, Commander, 2nd Field Investigations Region, Langley AFB, Va.
• May 2007 - April 2010, Director, Special Investigations Directorate, Office of the Air Force Inspector General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• April 2010 – present, Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Joint Assignments

• August 1995 - June 1998, counterintelligence action officer, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a major and lieutenant colonel
• July 2003 - June 2005, special assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Counterintelligence and Security, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel

Effective Dates of Promotion

Promotions

Insignia	Rank	Date
	BG	2010
	COL	2003
	LTC	1997
	MAJ	1993
	CPT	1984
	1LT	1982
	2LT	1980

• Second Lieutenant: May 24, 1980
• First Lieutenant: May 24, 1982
• Captain: September 1, 1984
• Major: September 1, 1993
• Lieutenant Colonel: October 1, 1997
• Colonel: January 1, 2003
• Brigadier General: May 7, 2010^[3]

Major Awards and Decorations

• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Bronze Star Medal
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Order of the Sword

Family Life

Brigadier General Jacobsen and his wife Karen live in Annapolis, Md. His office is at Andrews Air Force Base. They have two sons, Robby, who is a pro baseball player for the Potomac Nationals, a subsidiary of the Washington Nationals; and Steven, in his last year at Frostburg State University in Maryland.^[4]

See also

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "USAF OSI".