LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Ncis: Characters
built 186 days ago
NCIS traces its roots to Navy Department General Order 292 of 1882, signed by William H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy, which established the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Initially, the ONI was tasked with collecting information on the characteristics and weaponry of foreign vessels, charting foreign passages, rivers, or other bodies of water, and touring overseas fortifications, industrial plants, and shipyards.
Source:
NCIS manages that rare combination of entertaining characters, smart dialogue and intricate plots that deliver their fair share of tension. It's one of the current crop of science-based shows in which the on-screen chemistry works.
Source:
There are, of course, a ton of crime shows on the air at the moment, so what sets “NCIS” apart from the others? It’s the combination of the characters, the humor, and, to be momentarily non-specific, the feel of the show.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Characters