News August 2014

NLSC Junior Officer & Sailor of the Quarter

August 21st, 2014

It is my distinct pleasure to recognize outstanding judge advocates and legalmen for professional excellence and dedication to service. I am pleased to announce that the following individuals have been selected as the Naval Legal Service Command Junior Officer of the Quarter and Sailor of the Quarter for the period from April to June 2014: It is my distinct pleasure to recognize outstanding judge advocates and legalmen for professional excellence and dedication to …

Environmental Law (Code 12)

August 19th, 2014

The Office of the Judge Advocate General Environmental Law Division (Code 12) provides subject matter expertise to the Navy Judge Advocate General on the impact of environmental law on naval operations.  Given the increasing focus over the last 15 years by regulators and non-governmental organizations on potential impacts from Navy training and testing on oceans, marine mammals and fisheries, the practice of environmental law is one of the most dynamic …

USS Peleliu is All-American

August 14th, 2014

USS Peleliu (LHA-5) has recently accomplished the unprecedented achievement of an “All-American” crew.  100 percent of her 1,072 Sailors are now U.S. citizens. The ship’s command citizenship representative (CCR), Lt. Connor D. Flynn, armed with passion, training, and “know-how” to assist service members with becoming U.S. citizens, screened every Peleliu Sailor listed on the Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS) Report as “non-citizen.”  USS Peleliu (LHA-5) has recently accomplished …

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