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Welcome to the online home of the Houston Chapter of the Association For Intelligence Officers. Our chapter, named for the late Lt. Col. William Francis Buckley (a CIA Officer who was tortured and killed in Lebanon in 1985).

Buckley served with the 1st Cavalry Division as a company commander during the Korean War. He joined the Special Forces and he was assigned as an A- Detachment Commander and later as a B-Detachment Commander. Colonel Buckley served in Vietnam with MACV as a Senior Advisor to the ARVN. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in May 1969.

Buckley was employed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1955 to 1957 and again from 1965 until his untimely death. He served in many varied assignments all over the world. He was taken hostage from his last assignment in Beirut, Lebanon, where he was the Political Officer / Station Chief at the U.S. Embassy. Colonel Buckley died after 15 months in captivity of illness and torture. His body was returned to the United States on December 28, 1991 and he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

AFIO-HOUSTON is a social and professional organization of past and current employees and figures from the Intelligence Community. We also welcome membership from the private sector or other interested parties.

You will find a number of useful resources on our site, from special events, downloads and helpful links to book reviews and editorials penned by our members.

Check out www.afio.com for the official site of AFIO-HEADQUARTERS (AFIO-NATIONAL).

Contact AFIO-Houston today for more information about our organization and how you can join!