News January 2020
2019 JAG Legalman of the Year and Naval Legal Service Command Sailor/Marine of the Year
Leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps Judge Advocate General (JAG) communities honored the achievements and service of the top enlisted Sailors and Marines during a recognition ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Jan. 24.
Navy Legalman 1st Class (Surface Warfare/Aviation Warfare/Information Warfare) Keiana K. Zinnah – who is assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as the Legal Officer and Executive Department Leading Petty Officer – has been …
JAG Visits Groton
Region Legal Service Office Detachment Groton (RLSO MIDLANT Det. Groton) hosted Vice Adm. John G. Hannink on Dec. 19, 2019. Hannink the Groton team while en route to Newport, R.I., to address graduates at Naval Justice School.
Hannink spent a day at Det. Groton and toured the local Defense Service Office, Victims Legal Counsel office, and RLSO spaces. He took time to speak with each attorney and paralegal individually about …
Navy Announces New Legalman Conversion Opportunities
Beginning in 2020, the Navy’s Legalman (LN) community is expanding career opportunities for Sailors interested in cross-rating.
Changes have been made to the LN rating’s prerequisites in order to boost recruitment. These measures include reducing the minimum typing requirement, opening conversion opportunities to some E-6s on a case-by-case basis, and eliminating the required completion of college-level credits in English.
“The intention of these changes is to increase the pool of …