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Today, we celebrate 251 years of the @USArmy. #NCIS is proud to work alongside our Army partners around the world to protect our military communities, strengthen national security & defend the freedoms we share. @Real_ArmyCI #ArmyBirthday https://t.co/CqjFdOeYlr

#NCIS & partners resolved a high-stakes manhunt at MCB #CampPendleton! Leveraging NCIS real-time intel, a 6-hour multi-agency search led to 2 arrests & seizure of ~51kg of cocaine & fentanyl. Thank you @OrangeCoSheriff, PMO, @DEA & @BorderPatrolHQ for the teamwork! #Partnership https://t.co/IcJkJIyjYK

#NCIS supported Obangame Express 2026 in Cameroon, providing force protection, national security, & law enforcement support alongside 30+ partner nations to counter maritime threats in the Gulf of Guinea & West Africa. https://t.co/TolTRLFEZp

#NCIS Dir. Omar Lopez met with @DEAHQ Admin Terrance C. Cole to strengthen our partnership against transnational crime. We are connecting specialized maritime assets with federal & local law enforcement to disrupt illicit drug networks and protect the American public. https://t.co/WquUhT94Uf

Following a tireless #NCIS investigation, a Sailor was sentenced to 44 years today for the unpremeditated murder of Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz & additional offenses. NCIS will relentlessly pursue those who commit crimes against U.S. Navy personnel. https://t.co/Maq58wfYm2

#BravoZulu to TG-26! #NCIS congratulates our new #USNavy Sailors graduating @NavyRTC. Director Lopez & RADM Behning recognized the honor grads. By safeguarding RTC-the Navy’s sole enlisted accession point-NCIS ensures our fleet’s global operational readiness. https://t.co/z9c6mc4flg

#NCIS Director Lopez met with US Attorney for Northern District of IL Andrew S. Boutros to highlight a joint success in combating child exploitation. We remain committed to strong investigative & prosecutorial partnerships to protect DON families & the Chicago area. @NDILnews https://t.co/Vdu9PUhC8V

#BravoZulu, TG-26! #NCIS congratulates our new #USNavy Sailors graduating @NavyRTC. Director Lopez & RADM Behning recognized the honor grads. By safeguarding RTC—the Navy's sole enlisted accession point—NCIS ensures our fleet's global operational readiness. https://t.co/T5ZxK1ka6v

#NCIS Director Lopez met with US Attorney for Northern District of IL Andrew S. Boutros to highlight a recent joint success in combating child exploitation. We remain committed to strong investigative & prosecutorial partnerships to protect DON families & Chicago area. @NDILnews https://t.co/pDYsMLNYfG

#NCIS is working in close coordination w/ @VBPD to investigate the tragic events resulting in the deaths of a U.S. Navy Sailor and an infant over the weekend. Our primary focus alongside our law enforcement partners is to conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the facts. https://t.co/b2ZHCVQJHB

#NCIS SA Clark Casas finished in the top 11% at the #SuperSpartanRace in Italy (135th/1,256 participants), completing an 11km, 25-obstacle course #PhysicalFitness #Readiness https://t.co/NWrWo5r7xe

Congrats to the graduates of Special Agent Basic Training Class #2601! These agents are on their way to duty stations around to the world to combat designated terrorist organizations, protect Sailors, Marines, & their families. #FLETC https://t.co/gbXpAxUJ7e

Congrats to the graduates of Special Agent Basic Training Class #2601! These agents are on their way to duty stations around to the world to combat drug traffickers, counter threats, & protect Sailors, Marines, & their families. #FLETC https://t.co/rkShTDTDHv

An #NCIS investigation led to 34 felony convictions, including wire fraud, money laundering, & forgery, for Jasen Butler who was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for defrauding the DOW & other agencies of over $5 million. 🔗 https://t.co/nQkDtPdFXn https://t.co/FDGza0Ywix

This #MemorialDay, #NCIS honors the servicemembers who gave their lives in defense of our Nation. We remember their courage, sacrifice and enduring legacy while honoring all who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. #HonorTheFallen https://t.co/Uu51DgtiYY

To help protect U.S. Navy vessels, personnel, and critical operations, #NCIS reminds unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators that unauthorized drone activity is prohibited within 1,000 feet above or 3,000 feet around U.S. Navy ships. #ForceProtection https://t.co/Jps6iLtvJM

#NCIS Dep Dir Scovel & Europe & Africa SAC Ayren Jacobs completed a bilateral info exchange w/ partner agency execs & joined @Metpoliceuk Marine Policing Unit for a River Thames patrol, reinforcing our commitment to the joint protection of our military forces @defencehq https://t.co/5ZbgLD07KY

#NCIS joined partners from @fbi @dhsgov @DEAHQ @RealArmyCID @honolulupolice during a proactive narcotics operation in Oahu. The joint operation resulted in 7 arrests, major firearm/drug seizures, & contributed to 10 federal indictments.📷https://t.co/QB5TRUrA0H https://t.co/WPcXkAkVet

Historic milestone: NCIS Director Omar Lopez & the @HCoastGuard signed their first-ever MoU to enhance bilateral maritime security. Together, we are combatting transnational crime & terrorism in the Mediterranean while strengthening US-Greek interoperability @USEmbassyAthens https://t.co/mxfBWoXJLl

NCIS Special Agents Afloat are proud to serve alongside our brave American service personnel on this historic and impactful deployment. Welcome home! https://t.co/LwSYfFI0xN

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