NCIS Operations Flashcards
Explain the organization structure of NCIS
General: The Director, NCIS reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy. Headquarters
NCIS is an Echelon 2 activity. Consistent with references (b) through (e), the Under Secretary of the Navy, with the assistance of theGeneral Counsel of the Navy, shall have responsibility for oversight of NCIS and shall serve as chair of the NCIS Board of Directors. In addition, the Director, NCIS serves as Special Assistant for Naval Investigative Matters and Security to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) (N09N).
b. Authority over Organizational Matters: The Director, NCIS, is authorized to organize, assign, and reassign responsibilities among NCIS subordinate activities.
c. NCIS Board of Directors (BOD): To assist the Secretary in providing DON corporate governance and in aligning NCIS resources and requirements across the spectrum of NCIS mission areas in order to ensure maximum feasible NCIS support for all DON components, the Under Secretary shall, on a regular basis, convene an NCIS BOD which he shall chair and which shall be further comprised of the DON General Counsel; the Vice Chief of Naval Operations; the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps; and the Director, NCIS. The NCIS BOD shall:
(1) Review and validate NCIS Strategic Plans.
(2) Identify, validate, and prioritize requirements relating to NCIS’ core mission areas of investigating major criminal offenses (felonies), counterintelligence, combating terrorism, law enforcement, and security.
(3) Assess the adequacy of NCIS resources and coordinate their allocation, as required, to respond to changing threats and mission demands.
(4) Address, as necessary, NCIS requirements that exceed core mission response capabilities, including issues associated with special means to support sensitive NCIS operations.
(5) Ensure that such mechanisms as are necessary to support the BOD in its assessment of NCIS requirements and capabilities and in addressing NCIS resource and mission issues are in place.
(6) Assess the effectiveness of NCIS’ linkage and coordination with other DON, DOD, and federal law enforcement, intelligence, and investigative entities.
(7) Review and evaluate such other areas as the BOD may determine.
Who has primary responsibility for investigating actual, suspected, or alleged major criminal including espionage and acts of terrorism.
NCIS
Which of the following are MTAC functions?
Providing a centralized capability and locus for coordination of and direct support to NCIS investigations and operations.
Issuing threat reports, special analyses, intelligence assessments, advisories, and summaries to notify commanders of potential threats.
Maintain 27/7 watch and alert operations to continually monitor national, service, theater, and other intelligence and law enforcement information to identify specific threats to DON assets, operations, and activities.
What instruction is the SECNAVINST 5430.107?
Mission and Functions of NCIS
What instruction required NCIS to establish and employ STAAT to conduct antiterrorism (AT) activities, law enforcement and security training.
SECNAVINST 5430.107
True or False: Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) approved courses are taught by STAAT and reviewed by NCIS Code 21A and CENSECFOR annually.
True
___________ is located in San Diego, California with detachments in Silverdale, Washington; Singapore; Bahrain; as well as Yokosuka and Okinawa, Japan.
STAAT pacific
Who may direct NCIS to delay, suspend, or terminate an investigation other than an investigation being conducted at the behest of the DOD Inspector General (IG)?
SECNAV
Overall program direction for STAAT resides in NCIS________, which maintains overarching control of STAAT policy, organization, funding and personnel, as well as operational control (OPCON) of limited operational matters.
Code 21a
True or False: NCIS has exclusive authority and jurisdiction to conduct protective service operations on behalf of the DON
True
Which of the following are operational functions of the Protective Service Detail (PSA)?
-Provide security advice to the principal, family and staff.
-Provide the “close-in” personal security for the principal as required.
-Provide liaison between the principal, NCIS, and U.S. and foreign law
enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Who sets the pace of the motorcade?
Limo driver
Protective operations support can come in the form of __________.
Personal Security Detail
Personal security Advisor
Who must specifically authorize spouses and family members to be afforded protective coverage?
Deputy SECDEF
The purpose of the NCIS PSVA is to assess __________?
-Level of risk and vulnerability to criminal or terrorist activities
-Make recommendations to correct identified weaknesses and/or enhance the HRB’s overall security posture
-Identify current weaknesses in security plans, programs, or personal protection
