News October 2020

CJTF-HOA JAG trains BIR soldiers

CJTF-HOA JAG trains BIR soldiers

October 28th, 2020

Recently, Lt. Cmdr. Alison Hoyt, the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) deputy staff judge advocate stepped in to provide critical training to the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) Bataillon d’intervention rapide (BIR), on behalf of the Defense Institute for International Legal Studies (DIILS).

Under Title 10 U.S. Code Section 333, the U.S. Government develops programs with foreign forces that may include the provision and sustainment of …

Lt. Lauren Yutchishen Receives Ethical Character in Leadership Award

Lt. Lauren Yutchishen Receives Ethical Character in Leadership Award

October 23rd, 2020

Lt. Lauren Yutchishen – a JAG community member who currently serves as Deputy Command Judge Advocate aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) – received the ship’s annual Ethical Character in Leadership award.

The award is presented by members of the US Naval Academy’s Class of 1971, which has a special relationship with USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) because of the commonality between their graduation year and the ship’s hull number. Members …

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Legal Readiness for Reserve Sailors

October 16th, 2020

NORFOLK, Va.  – Imagine, while deployed in the Middle East, you receive an excited call from your daughter. She asks for permission to play soccer this year and says her coach is sure she’s going to be a star player. She seems to be bursting at the seams with enthusiasm; you reply “Absolutely, let’s get you signed up!”

Shortly after that conversation, you receive another call. Now in tears, your …

Lt. Belyea Attends 2021 Leadership Development Program

Lt. Belyea Attends 2021 Leadership Development Program

October 9th, 2020

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) provides deliberate, experiential learning opportunities for future leaders. The program is designed for high-potential individuals who have an understanding and appreciation for DoD’s global mission. One of the 2021 ELDP selectees – Navy judge advocate Lt. Ashley Belyea – certainly meets those criteria.

Belyea commissioned in September 2014 and currently is assigned to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) community’s Administrative …

A Memorable Milestone Promotion

A Memorable Milestone Promotion

October 2nd, 2020

“My reaction to the promotion message was very surprised,” added Johnson. “Have you seen the caliber of judge advocates on the list? My colleagues are so impressive; it’s really humbling to be among their ranks. However, the O-4 board met on the date my daughter was born, so I imagine there was just some good luck on my side.”

Johnson was born and raised in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; however, her …

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