NEWS

AFIO Now Members Video Release of Lorraine Cosgrove on "Still Living It Up!"

Interview of 24 April 2026 of Lorraine Cosgrove, former CIA, on her book, Still Living It Up!: Housemothers, Spies, and Soulmates. Lorraine's life at the Agency as one of the earliest women employees from the time she arrived there and her many outside - and inside - adventures throughout her life. Available on the Member home page and the AFIO Now Videos and Podcasts page after you log in.

April WIN Short-Form Book Review is Available to the Public

CIA Operations Officer and AFIO Member Charles Jones reviews Tradecraft Tactics and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War, available on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.

AFIO Now Public Video Release of Sean Wiswesser, CIA, on Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intel and Putin's Secret War

Interview of 25 March 2026 of Sean M Wiswesser, former CIA Operations Officer, on his latest book, "Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War" Co-Host and Interviewer Paul Hollingsworth PhD, former Senior CIA Officer and Analyst, President, AFIO, and Co-Host James Hughes, a former CIA Operations Officer, Former NSA Associate Deputy Director of Operations, and President Emeritus, AFIO, speak with Sean about his latest book. You can find the video on your member home page or the AFIO Now Interviews and Podcasts page.

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EVENTS

21
May
2026

11:30 AM

Colonel Magnan enlisted in the Air Force in 1983 as a Russian Cryptologic Linguist and served seven years reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant and was deployed and provided various levels of support throughout his career to Operations Deny Flight, Deliberate Force, Provide Promise, Allied Force, Southern Watch, Desert Strike, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn.

17
Jun
2026

12:00 PM

AFIO San Francisco Chapter hosts speaker Ricky Deutsch, former Capt. USAF

Boy Scouts of America Headquarters
1900 The Alameda, Suite 100 | San Jose, CA 95126

Topic: HEXAGON: Spies in the Sky: Reconnaissance Technology During the Cold War

Doors open at 11:30 am.  Boxed lunches are available.  Please RSVP no later than June 13, 2026.  No late registrations or walk-ins will be accepted.

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