By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlyn R. Breitkreutz, USS George Washington Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) completed its 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's 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 were four of the scenarios the security personnel had 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, 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 fifteen guests from local security agencies attended the conference with George Washington's Naval Security Force (NSF). Although many attending are 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.
USS George Washington is currently in port in Yokosuka, Japan. In 2011, George Washington navigated more than 50,000 nautical miles across the western Pacific to operate with more than a dozen different nations. In port or at sea, the "Spirit of Freedom" is always ready to execute its next set of orders.
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