By Thomas Brading, Office of Special Investigations
Anthony Green, the former chief master sergeant and senior enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command, was sentenced Sept. 17 to 10 years confinement after being convicted of indecent recording and possessing, viewing and producing child pornography.
The conviction followed a roughly 17-month investigation by Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 121 stemming from a report of a concealed camera at Hurlburt Field.
“When an allegation comes in, you don’t necessarily know where the investigation is going to lead,” said Special Agent Mason Gray, one of the agents from AFOSI Det. 121 who worked the case. “Our job is to develop the facts and let the evidence take us where it takes us.”
Green’s position made the case unusual because Special Agents were investigating a leader who had served at the highest enlisted level of the command they supported. His rank, however, did not change the investigative standard, they said.
“We investigate the facts and evidence regardless of someone’s rank,” said Special Agent Jessica Whittemore, an investigator at AFOSI Det. 121. “Who the person is or where they sit in the chain of command doesn’t change our responsibility.”
That independence is built into AFOSI’s structure. Although its field units support Department of the Air Force installations and major commands, its personnel operate under a separate chain of command.
The investigation began in April 2025, when Detachment 121 personnel received a report about a concealed camera.
Gray said investigators gathered physical evidence and examined purchase histories, digital records and data from electronic devices as they worked to determine how the cameras were obtained and used.
“A lot of people worked on this investigation,” Gray added. “It took detailed work to piece together the physical and digital evidence and understand what that evidence showed.”
The DAF Office of Special Trial Counsel referred the charges to a general court-martial and served as lead counsel for the United States during the trial.
Green was found guilty of indecent recording under Article 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and possessing, viewing and producing child pornography under Article 134. He was acquitted of obstructing justice.
Following the trial, a military judge sentenced him to a total of 10 years of confinement, reduction to E-1 and dishonorable discharge. The judge imposed 10 years for producing child pornography and two years for each of the remaining offenses, with all confinement terms to run concurrently.
Beyond the investigation itself, the case carried out a broader message for those who may be hesitant to report misconduct, said Special Agent Daniel Brooks, the senior leader at AFOSI Det. 121.
“If someone has experienced misconduct, the rank or position of the person involved should never be the reason they decide not to come forward,” Brooks said. “AFOSI’s responsibility is to follow the facts and the evidence, regardless of where someone sits in the chain of command.”
