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Chief Selected for JAG Corps In-Service Procurement Program

March 31st, 2017

The Fiscal Year 2017 Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) selection board met in February to consider 21 highly qualified applicants and selected Chief Electronics Technician Nuclear Josh Kinning. The Fiscal Year 2017 Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) selection board met in February to consider 21 highly qualified applicants and selected Chief Electronics Technician Nuclear Josh Kinning.

 The board used the “whole person” concept to identify …

DOJ Visits Naval Air Station Pensacola

March 30th, 2017

When they received word that Acting Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Thomas E. Wheeler would soon visit Naval Air Station Pensacola, the team at Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO SE) sprang into action. When they received word that Acting Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Thomas E. Wheeler would soon visit Naval Air Station Pensacola, the team at Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO SE) sprang into action.

Lt. Caitlin Howitt, staff …

RLSO Japan Hosts JCLA Mock Trial

March 28th, 2017

Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Japan hosted a Japanese Community Legal Association (JCLA)  mock-trial for Japanese students from Chuo University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies at the RLSO Japan Headquarters, Yokosuka, Japan on March 20, 2017. Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Japan hosted a Japanese Community Legal Association (JCLA)  mock-trial for Japanese students from Chuo University and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies at the RLSO Japan Headquarters, Yokosuka, Japan on …

Naturalization and Immigration Day

March 24th, 2017

Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, SW Asia (RLSO EURAFSWA)  partnered with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the State Department (DOS) to hold a naturalization and immigration day in Naples, Italy on March 17.  partnered with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the State Department (DOS) to hold a naturalization and immigration day in Naples, Italy on March 17.

The day started with USCIS and DOS …

Judge Advocates Compete at WMD Winter Workshop and Teach WMD and the Law

March 16th, 2017

WMD Winter Workshop

Lt. Cmdr. Graham Winegeart, Region Legal Service Office Southeast and Lt. Ryan Sylvester, Fleet Cyber Command, recently attended the annual Lt. Cmdr. Graham Winegeart, Region Legal Service Office Southeast and Lt. Ryan Sylvester, Fleet Cyber Command, recently attended the annual National Defense University (NDU) Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction winter workshop in their capacity as members of the winter workshop in their capacity …

RLSO SE FTJAs Out to Sea Aboard USS New York (LPD 21)

March 14th, 2017

Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO SE) first tour judge advocates – Lt. Katie Gorski, Lt. Alyssa Williams, Lt. Bobby Walsh and Lt. John Kelley – had the opportunity to go underway with the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) January 10-24, 2017. Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO SE) first tour judge advocates – Lt. Katie Gorski, Lt. Alyssa Williams, Lt. Bobby Walsh and Lt. John Kelley …

IG Inspection Coordinators

March 3rd, 2017

Deputy Judge Advocate General Rear Adm. John Hannink -- alongside Capt. Gary Sharp, chief of staff of Naval Legal Services Command (NLSC) -- recently recognized three Sailors for their outstanding support during the Naval Inspector General inspection that took place in December 2016. Lt. Cmdr. Chris Swain, Lt. John White and Chief Legalman Karetta Bobbitt helped facilitate the routine inspection of NLSC, which was productive and yielded recommendations that will improve operations. Deputy Judge Advocate General …

Knowledge Management is Named a Best Practice

February 17th, 2017

The phrase “best practice” frequently is used by Navy and government leaders – and by executives in virtually every industry sector. But, what does it actually mean? Best practices are defined, quite simply, as techniques that have proven more effective than others. They are the result of what the Chief of Naval Operations calls “high-velocity learning” culture – an environment that encourages discovery and embraces new solutions. To paraphrase Thomas …

Legalman Named Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year

February 10th, 2017

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) named Legalman 1st Class Kashetah Bedford the 2016 Shore Sailor of the Year. The award was announced during a ceremony held at the C3F headquarters building in San Diego, Jan. 24. Bedford, from Franklinton, La., attached to C3F as the fleet legal office leading petty officer, leads 11 Sailors spanning five diverse work centers and four different ratings. She is responsible for the organization and …

Navy JAG Community Reservists Gather for Leadership Meeting

February 9th, 2017

The 2017 Navy Reserve Law Program (RLP) Commanding Officer, Reserve Component Command (RCC) Staff Judge Advocate and Senior Leadership Training Symposium took place Jan. 27-29 in Newport, R.I.
 
The annual learning event convened the heads of the RLP’s three lines of operation, RCC staff judge advocates, 29 commanding officers, senior enlisted leaders and other senior leaders from around the globe. The RLP’s lines of operation are military justice; command services …

Leading the Combined Federal Campaign to Success

February 3rd, 2017

Lt. Cmdr. Adam Yost didn’t really consider his efforts on behalf of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) to be a collateral duty. He had just assumed his new post in General Litigation (Code 14) at the Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) last August when the opportunity first presented itself. Lt. Cmdr. Adam Yost didn’t really consider his efforts on behalf of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) to be a …

Judge Advocate Earns Prestigious German Military Proficiency Badge

January 31st, 2017

STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Tom Jones, deputy staff judge advocate (SJA), STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Tom Jones, deputy staff judge advocate (SJA), United States European Command (EUCOM), was awarded the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold) by German Army Col. Helmar Storm, EUCOM and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) German Liaison Officer, in a ceremony, Dec. 21, marking the only U.S. Navy service member to …

Navy JAG Community Names Top Enlisted Sailors

January 27th, 2017

Leaders of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) community honored the outstanding service of its top enlisted Sailors during a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Jan. 27. Leaders of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) community honored the outstanding service of its top enlisted Sailors during a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Jan. 27.

Legalman 1st Class (SW/AW/IW) Shenika T. Mayes – who currently is assigned …

JAG and CMC Visit the Military Commissions Defense Organization

January 23rd, 2017

Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Vice Adm. James W. Crawford III and Command Master Chief Jondell Ritchie visited the Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Vice Adm. James W. Crawford III and Command Master Chief Jondell Ritchie visited the Military Commissions Defense Organization (MCDO) in Arlington, Va. on Jan. 18. (MCDO) in Arlington, Va. on Jan. 18.

They met with MCDO leadership and the DON members of the MCDO legal staff, …

Lessons from Career Day

January 13th, 2017

How does one explain to a sixth grader what a Navy JAG Corps officer does? Not only is it possible; it’s essential. We need to plant seeds early. As I learned last month during Career Day at E.J. King High School – the local Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) facility – the work I do each day as a JAG Corps officer resonates with students of all ages. They …

Summer at the Stockton Center

January 10th, 2017

When he established the Naval War College, Admiral Luce referred to international law as an "indispensable branch of the great study of war." Today, Admiral Luce would be happy to know that the Stockton Center for the Study of International Law still takes his words to heart. The Stockton Center is a unique institution cherished by scholars and practitioners, leading the way in the advancement and study of international law. …

Navy JAG Community Member Skates Alongside Greats

January 6th, 2017

Allison Kimberly Einhorn, who works in the Criminal Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, played winger in the Army-Navy Hockey game Dec. 5 hosted by the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Einhorn, a native of Chicago, Ill., served in the Navy for seven years. She currently is one of two civilian government information specialists serving as the release authority for court-martial …

Happy 45th Birthday to the Legalman Rating!

Happy 45th Birthday to the Legalman Rating!

January 4th, 2017

   

It is a proud and distinguished group - a Navy rating with a rich heritage of steadfast service.
Secretary of the Navy John Chafee approved the establishment of the legalman rating on January 4, 1972.  During the past 45 years, in times of conflict and peace, legalmen have provided critical legal assistance both ashore and afloat.  Today, approximately 636 active and Reserve legalmen serve at duty stations around the world, …

RLSO MW visits Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

January 3rd, 2017

Region Legal Service Office Midwest (RLSO MW) personnel visited Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law for “engaged recruiting” – by attending and participating in a Public Service Panel, along with three other panel members, on Nov. 10, 2016. Region Legal Service Office Midwest (RLSO MW) personnel visited Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law for “engaged recruiting” – by attending and participating in a Public Service Panel, along with three other …

John C. Stennis Hosts Visiting JAGs

December 2nd, 2016

PACIFIC OCEAN – When USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) got underway from Naval Base Kitsap – Bremerton, Nov. 22, the legal department had four extra personnel, judge advocates from shore commands.
 
The four officers, one from Navy Region Legal Service Office Northwest and three from Navy Region Legal Service Office Hawaii, are joining John C. Stennis to see firsthand how the Navy operates at sea and assist with …