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Defense Service Office (DSO) West held a Change of Command ceremony aboard the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center in San Diego, Calif., on September 8, 2017. Rear Adm. John G. Hannink, Commander of Naval Legal Service Command and Deputy Judge Advocate General, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Daniel Cimmino relieved Capt. Michael Bates as commanding officer of DSO West. Defense Service Office (DSO) West held a Change of …

The Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) and Naval Legal Service Command (NLSC) announced its 2016 Civilians of the Year. The recipients were chosen from a community of highly-talented civilians, the selectees’ accomplishments were particularly noteworthy and especially deserving of recognition. The Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) and Naval Legal Service Command (NLSC) announced its 2016 Civilians of the Year. The recipients were chosen from a community …

We asked some of the Sailors selected for the We asked some of the Sailors selected for the JAG Corps In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) to share their top tips  to share their top tips for success.  The JAG Corps IPP is open to active-duty enlisted personnel and Navy full-time support personnel, in any rating or military occupational specialty, in pay grades E-5 through E-7.  The JAG Corps IPP is open …

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Tracey Holtshirley, senior judicial clerk of the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA), accepted the Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award at the 39th Annual BIG National Training Institute in Atlantic City, N.J., on Aug. 22.

Holtshirley was recognized for his outstanding support and development of minorities and women within the Navy and Marine Corps, and his service as a role model, leader, and …

Between January 19 and April 5, 2017, Lt. Martin Bunt deployed with Task Force 48 (TF-48) to Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia for Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17). CP-17 was a humanitarian mission under the direction of U.S. Southern Command that was aimed at training the U.S. military in humanitarian and disaster relief while also providing humanitarian aid to local populations in the mission countries. TF-48 was composed of approximately 165 active …

In July, I reenlisted aboard the USS Wyoming (SSBN 742). Capt. Robert J. Clark, chief of staff of Commander, Submarine Group 10, administered the oath of enlistment and my Command Master Chief Eddie VanMeter was also present. I was the first legalman to reenlist on the Wyoming as enlisted women are just now being assigned to submarines. I choose to reenlist on a submarine due to being at a command …

Capt. Art Record, deputy assistant judge advocate general (Criminal Law Division), received the Outstanding Military Service Career Judge Advocate Award and Lt. Thomas Caruso, staff judge advocate at Naval Submarine Support Command Pearl Harbor, received the Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award at the 2017 American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in New York on Aug. 11. Capt. Art Record, deputy assistant judge advocate general (Criminal Law Division), received the Outstanding …

As the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Division and the Leadership Ethics and Law (LEL) curriculum course director, I served as the coach and team leader for the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Law of Armed Conflict team that competed in The San Remo Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) Competition for Service Academies. As the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Division and the Leadership Ethics and Law (LEL) curriculum course director, …

Seaman Michael Martin was at the helm of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), as we sailed down the Elizabeth River from Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct Sea Trials which took place July 21-25. Seaman Michael Martin was at the helm of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), as we sailed down the Elizabeth River from Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct Sea Trials which took place July 21-25.

Martin is a legalman striker set to attend …

Stephen Waldron, Stephen Waldron, Fiscal & Resource Services Support (Code 64), was recently accepted into the Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) program at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).(Code 64), was recently accepted into the Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) program at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).

Waldron, a Supervisory Financial Management Analyst, has worked for the Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) for eight years. He is responsible for budget formulation and …

In June, as part of my statutory oversight duties, I traveled to Japan, Korea, and Guam to meet with local units doing exceptional work in one of the busiest parts of the world. Our personnel in the Asia Pacific Area of Responsibility (AOR) – regardless of assignment – are confronted by complex issues on a regular basis. In each location, I connected with senior leaders, toured installations, and met with …

Vice Adm. James W. Crawford personally congratulated Ms. Kazumi Takahara for passing the California Bar on June 20, 2017. Takahara has been a valued employee of the Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Japan for 15 years, and has provided invaluable guidance to the Legal Assistance department regarding immigration, naturalization, and Japanese law. Vice Adm. James W. Crawford personally congratulated Ms. Kazumi Takahara for passing the California Bar on June 20, …

“Put your hand in a bucket of water; that’s the Navy with you in it. Now, take your hand out of that bucket.  That’s the Navy without you; the Navy will be fine.”  “Put your hand in a bucket of water; that’s the Navy with you in it. Now, take your hand out of that bucket.  That’s the Navy without you; the Navy will be fine.” 

Capt. Michael Boock (Retired) …

Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO SE) held a change of command ceremony on June 30 at the Ocean Breeze Conference Center aboard Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO SE) held a change of command ceremony on June 30 at the Ocean Breeze Conference Center aboard Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

Rear Adm. John G. Hannink, Deputy Judge Advocate General and Commander, Naval Legal Service Command, presided …

CAPT Klein’s opening remarks set the tone for the RLSO Southeast Training Symposium, by reminding every attendee of our priorities: service, shipmate, self. Given that our region stretches from Guantanamo Bay to Fort Worth, TX, it is usually an uphill battle to get to know all our RLSO Southeast shipmates.   CAPT Klein’s opening remarks set the tone for the RLSO Southeast Training Symposium, by reminding every attendee of our priorities: …

Legalman 2nd Class Malisha Eley, U.S. Naval Academy Commandant Legalman, was advanced to Legalman 1st Class and pinned by Vice Adm. Ted Carter, the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, in a promotion ceremony July 5. Eley was one of three Sailors selected for advancement under the Inaugural Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for U.S. Naval Academy. In 2015, MAP replaced the Command Advancement Program (CAP).  Legalman 2nd Class Malisha Eley, U.S. Naval Academy Commandant Legalman, was advanced …

Lt. Adam Smith, Region Legal Service Office EURAFSWA Detachment Rota, presented independent research at the Nordic Asylum Law Seminar at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 29, 2017. Lt. Adam Smith, Region Legal Service Office EURAFSWA Detachment Rota, presented independent research at the Nordic Asylum Law Seminar at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 29, 2017.

This seminar was hosted by the University of Iceland …

Two members of the Navy JAG community – Capt. Charles Passaglia and Cmdr. Clif Hutchinson – were honored with Outstanding Career Judge Advocate Awards. Two members of the Navy JAG community – Capt. Charles Passaglia and Cmdr. Clif Hutchinson – were honored with Outstanding Career Judge Advocate Awards.

The awards – which are presented annually to officers from all branches of service – recognize judge advocates making outstanding contributions to …

It was a tough week for canines in the First Fairy Tale Land Circuit Court. In early June, students in the third and fifth grades at the Bahrain Department of Defense Dependent School -- assisted by Lt. Cmdr. Corey Bean, Defense Service Office North Branch Office Bahrain, and Lt. Adam Sitte, RLSO EURAFSWA Detachment Bahrain -- participated in two gripping mock trials. It was a tough week for canines in the First …

On May 20, Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Christopher Salmon, from Region Legal Service Office Naval District Washington (RLSO NDW), graduated from George Mason University’s law school, earning his Juris Doctor cum laude. On May 20, Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Christopher Salmon, from Region Legal Service Office Naval District Washington (RLSO NDW), graduated from George Mason University’s law school, earning his Juris Doctor cum laude.

This is a landmark achievement, …