Keith M. Givens | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1986 – 2017 |
Rank | Brigadier General (Ret.) |
Commands held | Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
Awards |
Keith M. Givens is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General (Special Agent) who served as the 17th Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), Quantico, Virginia. As the AFOSI Commander, Givens oversaw AFOSI's worldwide network of over 2,000 military and civilian special agents and over 500 unsworn members stationed at major Air Force installations and a variety of worldwide special operating locations. [1]
Givens is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Master of Science from Chapman University, a Master of Forensic Sciences from the George Washington University, a Master of Aerospace and Leadership Studies from the Air Command and Staff College, and a Master of National Security Studies from the National War College. [1]
Givens entered the United States Air Force in May 1986. He spent the majority of his career as a special agent of the AFOSI where he conducted and supervised felony-level criminal, fraud, and counterintelligence investigations and operations. He commanded at the detachment, squadron and wing levels. His assignments included four overseas postings. Prior to his last assignment as Commander of AFOSI, Givens served as the Director, Special Investigation, Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He led the directorate in developing and implementing all Air Force-level plans and policies concerning criminal investigations and counterintelligence operations. [1]
Givens officially took command and became the 17th Commander of AFOSI during a change of command ceremony held at Quantico, VA, on May 7, 2014. Givens received the AFOSI guidon from Lieutenant General Stephen P. Mueller, Inspector General of the Air Force, which officially denoted the departure of Brigadier General Kevin J. Jacobsen as outgoing AFOSI Commander. [2]
Addressing AFOSI personnel for the first time as their commander, Givens thanked LTG Mueller for entrusting him. "I consider this a distinct honor," he remarked. "Being a general is not about the rank. It's about what I can do for AFOSI and its people. The five points on these stars also remind me of the five most important people in my life," Givens said. [2]
The change of command ceremony was attended by approximately 300 people represented by AFOSI Special Agents, DoD employees and members of the Givens' and Jacobsen families. [2]
Joint assignments
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Brigadier General | May 30, 2014 | |
Colonel | Aug. 1, 2007 | |
Lieutenant Colonel | Sept. 1, 2002 | |
Major | Sept. 1, 1998 | |
Captain | May 10, 1990 | |
First Lieutenant | May 10, 1988 | |
Second Lieutenant | May 10, 1986 | |
General Givens is the recipient of the following: Distinguished Service Medal
1st Row | Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster | Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters | ||||||
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2nd Row | Air Force Commendation Medal | Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters | National Defense Service Medal with bronze star | ||||||
3rd Row | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with oak leaf cluster | Southwest Asia Service Medal with campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
Air Force Force Protection Badge | Air Force Office of Special Investigations Badge |
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