Swearing In Ceremony of

Director Mark D. Clookie

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

3:30 p.m. NCIS Headquarters Atrium

Washington Navy Yard

Special Agent Mark D. Clookie

Director;

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Mark D. Clookie became the fourth civilian Director

of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on

February 14, 2010, following his appointment to the

position by the Honorable Ray Mabus, Secretary of the

Navy.

Mr. Clookie began his career with the Naval Investigative

Service (NIS) in March 1982 at the NIS Resident

Agency in Newport, RI. In June of 1987, Special Agent

Clookie began a series of tours in the Washington, D.C. area to include: Desk Officer at NIS

Headquarters, NIS representative to the Office of the Naval Inspector General, and Assistant

Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Fraud Unit.

' From July 1993 until December 1995, Special Agent Clookie served as the Resident Agent in

Charge of the N CIS Resident Agency Bahrain. After his tour in Bahrain, he was promoted to

GS-14 and transferred to the NCIS Northeast Field Office, where he served as the Assistant

Special Agent in Charge from December 1995 until June 1998.

In July 1998 Special Agent Clookie moved his family to Okinawa, Japan, where he served as

the Resident Agent in Charge until August of 2000. He then returned to the United States to

assume duries as the Head of Agent Control and Personnel Operations, NCIS Headquarters,

Washington, DC.

In August 2001 Special Agent Clookie was promoted to GS-15 and reported to the Pentagon

as rhe Chief,Joint Staff Support Branch,Joint Counterintelligence Center (J2CI). Following

the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 , he assumed duties as the Special Agent in Charge

(SAC) of the NCIS Middle East Field Office, headquartered in Manama, Bahrain. From there

he directed all counterintelligence, counter terrorism and criminal investigative operations

throughout the Middle East, East Africa and Southwest Asia. His primary focus was direct

support to Navy and Marine Corps Forces Central Command and the Navy's Fifth Fleet.

After more than two years in the Middle East directing NCIS Global War on Terrorism

missions, Mr. Clookie returned to NCIS Headquarters, where he served as the Executive

Assistant to the Deputy Director for Management and Administration. He also led NCIS

modernization initiatives and was later promoted to Assistant Direcwr for Human Resources.

In October 2007, Mr. Clookie was promoted to Senior Executive Service and assumed

responsibilities as the Executive Assistant Director for Middle East and Pacific Operations.

In April 2009, Mr. Clookie was reassigned as the Executive Assistant Director for Combating

Terrorism.

Prelude Music Navy Band Brass Quartet

Master of Ceremonies Assistant Director William Klein

Presentation of Colors US. Navy Ceremonial Guard

National Anthem

Invocation Assistant Director Clay Jones

Recognition of Guests and Family Members Assistant Director William Klein

Introduction of Secretary Mabus Deputy Director (select) Mark D. Ridley

Remarks Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus

Swearing In and Official Signing of the Oath Affidavit

Remarks Direcior Mark D. Clookie

Benediction Assistant Director Clay Jones

Marine Hymn/Anchors Aweigh Navy Band Brass Quartet

Refreshments to follow

Special Guests

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Under Secretary of the Navy Robert 0. Work

Acting General Counsel of the Navy Anne M. Brennan VADM James W Houck, US. Navy Judge Advocate General

Mrs. Mona Clookie Special Agent Lynsie Clookie

Ms. Kaitlyn Clookie Mr. Mark Clookie

Analyst Woodrow Clookie (retired) Special Agent Wayne Clookie (retired)