By vote of the eligible voting members, AFNA has changed its name from the Associate of Federal Narcotics Agents (AFNA) to the Drug Enforcement Association of Federal Narcotics Agents (DEAFNA). “This change formalizes our association with the name of the
AG signed a notice of proposal to reschedule a controlled substance sidestepping the long standing precedent for the DEA Administrator to do so
Greg Cherundolo asked to share the below: This appears to be the first time an Attorney General has directly initiated and signed off on a notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule a controlled substance. Historically, the rescheduling process has been carried
The DEAFNA Foundation 2024 Golf Tournaments
Dan Salter asked to share the below: The DEAFNA Foundation 2024 Tournaments These tournaments support the DEAFNA Foundation which is the charitable wing of DEAFNA that exists to provide aid and assistance to members of DEAFNA, DEA, DEA Task Force
DEAFNA Letters Sent in Opposition to Rescheduling Marijuana
Marshall Fisher DEAFNA President, Dan Salter Past President, Greg Cherundolo President-Elect, and member, John Coleman collaborated in drafting the letter below in opposition to Rescheduling Marijuana from Schedule I Classification. The letter was sent to: U.S. Department of Justice Attn: Honorable Merrick
Annual DEAFNA Foundation Scholarship: Jan. 1 to April 1
The Annual DEAFNA Foundation Scholarship Each of the Six DEAFNA Regions will grant a $2500.00 scholarship to the selectee The application period is yearly: January 1st to April 1st Qualification Requirements • The Scholarship is only open to children and
Lop-Sided Prison Exchanges: Ob Ed
AFNA Mid-Atlantic Region VP and Retired Chief of Operations, Greg Cherundolo wrote the below Op Ed. VP Cherundolo, eloquently stated what we all felt regarding the Victor Bout trade. Thanks to VP Cherundolo for taking the initiative. Dan Salter President
Who’s Eligible for DEAFNA Membership?
DEAFNA welcomes for membership all current and former DEA employees and sworn TFOs. If you, or someone you know, are interested in joining DEAFNA, please click JOIN US for membership info and to complete the application or ABOUT US to
No longer receiving DEAFNA email & Can’t access the private side of the site?
Do you no longer receive DEAFNA email or have access to the members only side of the DEAFNA website? It could mean that: 1. Your membership has elapsed. If you’d like to reinstate your membership to enjoy the many benefits
Gary Baldocchi’s Book wins The Independent Author Network 2019 Book of the Year Award
John Seaman asked to share the below: Gary Baldocchi who was the former RAC in San Jose and retired in the mid 2000s from DEA has written a spy action novel with a DEA theme that just won the The
Suggested Reading: Missing Man by Barry Meier
Barry Meier, author of Missing Man, asked to share the below: An ex-FBI agent turned CIA consultant disappears in Iran…The spy agency abandons him…Arms dealers and criminals join the manhunt…Then, a hostage video appears. It may sound like fiction. But
BOOKS FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE
Submitted by David G. Wilson on August 17, 2015 – 1:18pm Below is a list of books recently published that I think would be of interest to the membership. They are written by members of the AFFNA family and they