NCIS: Origins

NCIS ( Naval Criminal Investigation Service) was stood-up on a December 14, 1993 as a result of the dismantling of its predecessor organization NIS (Naval Investigative Service) as a consequence of the Tailhook scandal of 1991. The highlights of the case were: During the Naval Aviators reunion known as the Tailhook Symposium (sponsored by the Tailhook Association) hosted in Las Vegas, dozens of female civilians and military personnel were sexual harassed and assaulted by Officers and Enlisted staff. As a result of investigative missteps, certain Navy personnel had their careers ruined, retired early, letters of censure issued ( administrative action, and the letter is placed in the officer's official service record and is often seen as derogatory material for a promotion or assignment board to consider) or were relieved of command. Moreover, Congress imposed new legislation and Department of Defense overhauled the Investigative Service by making it an independent organization with civilian leadership (otherwise known as a Director), and civilianized the entire structure."

Spin-off from NCIS (2003)