NCIS Trains USS George Washington Security Team
Story and photo by MC3 Kaitlyn R. Breitkreutz, USS George Washington Public Affairs

Special Agent Jonathan Greenert, the regional investigators coordinator for the Yokosuka area, gives instruction on proper evidence handling to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Naval Security Force (NSF) and security personnel during the first Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) convention aboard the ship. NCIS agents trained George Washington NSF and security personnel on proper crime scene and evidence handling techniques during the convention.


The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) completed their first-ever command investigative conference conducted by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Jan. 10.

NCIS agents taught security and force protection courses and put George Washington security personnel through security scenarios during the two-day conference.

Discovering a dead body, reading the clues of blood splatter, bagging and tagging evidence and the discovery and seizure of narcotics where four of the scenarios the security personnel got the chance to experience while being trained and critiqued by NCIS agents.

The courses covered anti-terrorism, interrogation techniques, crisis situations and negotiations, drug identification and crime scene preservation and collection and analysis of evidence.

“This program will benefit the Navy,” said Special Agent Jonathan Greenert, the regional investigators coordinator for the local Yokosuka area. “Having first responders that are knowledgeable in processing criminal scenes is very important to having an effective case later on.”

Approximately 15 guests from local security agencies attended the conference with George Washington Naval Security Force (NSF).

Although many attending come from different investigative backgrounds and experiences, the conference helped both experienced and inexperienced security members hone their skills and prepare for scenarios they might encounter in the field.

“It’s good for naval security investigators to take the skills from this conference so they can approach these situations, whether alone or accompanied with confidence,” said Greenert. “It’s making one community of law enforcement and is a great asset for Master-at-Arms,” said Chief Master-at-Arms Darren Price, one of the security chiefs aboard the George Washington. “I hope we can do this every year.”

The NCIS mission is to investigate and defeat criminal, foreign and terrorist intelligence threats to the United States Navy and Marine Corps, wherever they operate: ashore, afloat or in cyberspace.

“The best part of doing this is having the opportunity to speak with Navy Master-at-Arms and assist them with their jobs,” said Special Agent William Mahoney from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

George Washington is the Navy’s only full-time forward-deployed aircraft carrier ensuring security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean.