The United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the primary investigative law enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of the Navy. Its primary function is to investigate major criminal activities involving the Navy and Marine Corps,though its broad mandate includes national security,counterintelligence,counterterrorism,cyberwarfare,and the protection of U.S. naval assets worldwide. NCIS is the successor organization to the former Naval Investigative Service (NIS),which was established by the Office of Naval Intelligence after the Second World War.
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the United States Navy. Established in 1882 primarily to advance the Navy's modernization efforts,it is the oldest member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime intelligence.
The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Office of Inspector General,U.S. Department of Defense. DCIS protects military personnel by investigating cases of fraud,bribery,and corruption;preventing the illegal transfer of sensitive defense technologies to proscribed nations and criminal elements;investigating companies that use defective,substandard,or counterfeit parts in weapon systems and equipment utilized by the military;and stopping cyber crimes and computer intrusions.
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a federal security and defense agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. DCSA is the largest counterintelligence and security agency in the federal government and is responsible for providing personnel vetting,critical technology protection,counterintelligence,training,education and certification. DCSA services over 100 federal entities,oversees 10,000 cleared companies,and conducts approximately 2 million background investigations each year.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID),previously known as the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC) is the primary federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of the Army. Its primary function is to investigate felony crimes and serious violations of military law &the United States Code within the US Army. The division is an independent federal law enforcement agency with investigative autonomy;CID special agents,both military and civilian,report through the CID chain of command to the CID Director,who reports directly to the Under Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Army. Unlike their counterparts at OSI and NCIS,Army CID does not have primary counterintelligence responsibilities.
The structure of the United States Navy consists of four main bodies:the Office of the Secretary of the Navy,the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,the operating forces,and the Shore Establishment.
Hispanic and Latino Admirals in the United States Navy can trace their tradition of naval military service to the Latino sailors,who have served in the Navy in every war and conflict since the American Revolution. Prior to the Civil War,the highest rank reached by a Latino-American in the Navy was commodore. Such was the case of Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy (1792–1862),a Sephardic Jew of Latin American descent and great grandson of Dr. Samuel Nunez,who served in the War of v. During the American Civil War,the government of the United States recognized that the rapid expanding Navy was in need of admirals therefore,Congress proceeded to authorize the appointment of nine officers the rank of rear admiral. On July 16,1862,Flag Officer David Glasgow Farragut became the first Hispanic-American to be appointed to the rank of rear admiral. Two years later (1864),Farragut became a vice admiral,and in 1866 the Navy's first full admiral. During World War I,Robert Lopez,the first Hispanic graduate of the United States Naval Academy,served with the rank of commodore in command of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard,and during World War II five Hispanics served with the ranks of rear admiral or above in either the European or Pacific Theaters of the war. As of April 2007,twenty-two Hispanic-Americans have reached the rank of admiral,and of this number thirteen were graduates of the USNA.
Hispanics in the United States Naval Academy account for the largest minority group in the institution. According to the academy,the Class of 2009 includes 271 (22.2%) minority midshipmen. Out of these 271 midshipmen,115 are of Hispanic heritage. In 2004,of the total of 736 female midshipmen,74 (10%) of them were of Hispanic descent.
Hispanics in the United States Navy can trace their tradition of naval military service to men such as Lieutenant Jordi Farragut Mesquida,who served in the American Revolution. Hispanics,such as Seaman Philip Bazaar and Seaman John Ortega,have distinguished themselves in combat and have been awarded the Medal of Honor,the highest military decoration of the United States. Hispanics have also reached the top ranks of the navy,serving their country in sensitive leadership positions on domestic and foreign shores. Among those who have reached the highest ranks in the navy are Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy,of Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewish descent,who participated in the War of 1812 as an assistant Sailing master;Admiral David Glasgow Farragut,for whom the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy was created during the American Civil War;and Admiral Horacio Rivero,who led the navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Gerald Roger Beaman is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and an ex Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The United States Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division is a federal law enforcement agency that investigates crimes against people and property within the United States Marine Corps.
Mark D. Clookie became the fourth civilian director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on February 14,2010,following his appointment to the position by Ray Mabus,Secretary of the Navy. After his retirement from NCIS in 2013,Clookie worked for an international human rights organization until 2017.
United States Army Counterintelligence (ACI) is the component of United States Army Military Intelligence which conducts counterintelligence activities to detect,identify,assess,counter,exploit and/or neutralize adversarial,foreign intelligence services,international terrorist organizations,and insider threats to the United States Army and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
The Master-at-Arms (MA) rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Navy—equivalent to the United States Army Military Police,the United States Marine Corps Military Police,the United States Air Force Security Forces,and the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist. It is one of the oldest ratings in the United States Navy,having been recognized since the inception of the U.S. Navy.
Andrew L. Traver became the fifth civilian Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on October 7,2013,following his appointment by Ray Mabus,Secretary of the Navy. Traver previously served as Special Agent in Charge of the Denver,Colorado field office for the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms,and Explosives (ATF).
Scott Andrew Stearney was an American naval aviator and vice admiral of the United States Navy who served as commander of the Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain.
Sean Scott Buck is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy who served as the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from July 26,2019 to August 27,2023.
The United States Department of the Navy Police is the uniformed security police program of the United States Navy. It provides professional,civilian,federal police officers to serve and protect U.S. Navy personnel,properties,and installations. DoN Police personnel represent the Department of the Navy's contribution to the Department of Defense Police program. DoN Police officers primarily work alongside U.S. Navy masters-at-arms,the military police of the U.S. Navy. Although under the Department of the Navy,the United States Marine Corps (USMC) maintains its own civilian law enforcement program for Marine Corps-centric installations,the USMC Civilian Police. Despite both employing civilian special agents,neither the Naval Criminal Investigative Service nor the USMC Criminal Investigation Division fall-under the auspices of the DoN/DoD Police;both agencies have their own chains of command.
The director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service leads the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agency as it investigates and defeats threats from across the foreign intelligence,terrorist,and criminal spectrum by conducting operations and investigations ashore,afloat,and in cyberspace,to protect and preserve the superiority of Navy and Marine Corps warfighters.
