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New AFIO Chapter! Meet The Carolinas Chapter.

AFIO gained a new chapter covering North Carolina and South Carolina when the Carolinas Chapter held its inaugural meeting on February 6, 2026, at the historic Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, NC.  The chapter had been charted by the AFIO national office in December 2025. 

September WIN Short-Form Book Review of The DGSE: A Concise History of France’s Foreign Intelligence Service is Available to Members

Charles Long, retired CIA Operations Officer, reviews The DGSE: A Concise History of France’s Foreign Intelligence Serviceby Damien Van Puyelde in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page.

Fundraising Effort Underway for Independent Film on Life of Historical British Spy

The Christopher Marlowe Film Project is the brainchild of AFIO member and longtime professional writer Francis Hamit.  It is billed as "an Elizabethan film noir spy thriller based on real events.”  A Kickstarter page has been set up with details about the film and the fundraising effort.

August WIN Short-Form Book Review of The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece is Available to Members

AFIO President Paul Hollingsworth reviews The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece by Stephan Talty in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page.

AFIO North Florida Chapter Meeting with Guest Speaker Frank Consentino

The North Florida Chapter of AFIO met on 21 July 2026 at the Timuquana Country Club. Our guest speaker was Frank Consentino, who spoke about the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.

New Page Alert: Members' Voices

We have added a new feature to the website called Members' Voices.  You can find it listed under Media & Publications. AFIO members occasionally pen and submit to the WIN products ranging from poetry to OpEds to analytic looks at critical intelligence issues of the day.

Important Update about The Intelligencer

AFIO will not be publishing a Spring edition this year.  This decision was difficult but necessary. AFIO is actively working to identify a new Editor-in-Chief and to assemble a refreshed design, production, and publication team.

AFIO Board of Directors: Call for Nominations

In case you missed the recent email sent out to members, recent departures from the Board of Directors present AFIO with the opportunity to bring on new Board members who will serve for a term of four years. The Board Chairman recently called for nominations for individuals to be considered for inclusion on the slate of candidates for election to the Board in a national vote by the membership over the summer.

Please Keep Your Information Up To Date!

Did you know, as an AFIO Member, you are eligible to vote for the Board of Directors? Make sure that you receive a ballot during the next national election this summer.  Your vote matters! Find out how..

2026 Open Season Webinars Presented by G.E.H.A

With Open Season right around the corner G.E.H.A will be having the 2026 open-season webinars available to AFIO Members. Medical, Dental, and Medicare Webinars will be starting November!