Navy JAG Corps Judge Advocate General's Corps

Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Midwest held a change of command in the RLSO Midwest courtroom aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., July 8, 2015. Rear Adm. John Hannink, judge advocate general of the Navy and commander of Naval Legal Service Command, presided over the ceremony in which Capt. Gregory Bart relieved Capt. Terrence Costelloas commanding officer of RLSO Midwest. During the ceremony, Hannink praised Costello’s leadership and accomplishments while …

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard judge advocates travelled to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE), focusing on operational and international law, with Brazilian navy judge advocates on March 30. U.S. Navy and Coast Guard judge advocates travelled to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE), focusing on operational and international law, with Brazilian navy judge advocates on March 30.

Cmdr. James …

Region Legal Service Office Naval District Washington (RLSO NDW) held a change of command ceremony on April 24, 2015 at the National Museum of the Navy aboard the Washington Navy Yard. Region Legal Service Office Naval District Washington (RLSO NDW) held a change of command ceremony on April 24, 2015 at the National Museum of the Navy aboard the Washington Navy Yard.

Rear Adm. James W. Crawford, deputy judge advocate …

,Navy Reserve Commander and Scioto County Domestic Relations Court Magistrate Michael L. Jones graduated from The 58th Military Judge Course at The Judge Advocate General’s School - University of Virginia, May 1, 2015. Jones was selected by the 2014 Navy Judicial Screening Board to attend. ,Navy Reserve Commander and Scioto County Domestic Relations Court Magistrate Michael L. Jones graduated from The 58th Military Judge Course at The Judge Advocate General’s School …

USS ANZIO, At Sea (NNS) -- After she finished law school eight years ago, Lt. Nancy Pham sought and earned her USS ANZIO, At Sea (NNS) -- After she finished law school eight years ago, Lt. Nancy Pham sought and earned her commission in the Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. The Navy provided Pham with an opportunity to put her legal skills to use in service to her country …

Lt. Cmdr. Paul C. Kapfer, Region Legal Service Office Naval District Washington (RLSO NDW), retired from active duty after twenty years of service in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Jan. 23, 2015.  Capt. Tammy P. Tideswell served as the guest speaker and spoke at length regarding Kapfer’s leadership and dedication to service.

Kapfer reported to Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, in 1995 as a trial counsel and branch …

The following message is from JAG Corps senior leaders Vice Adm. Nanette DeRenzi, Rear Adm. James Crawford, III, and Command Master Chief. Please join us in congratulating Legalman 1st Class (SW/AW) Yolanda Driscoll on her selection as the 2014 JAG Corps Legalman of the Year and Legalman 1st Class (AW) Tara Harris on her selection as the 2014 Naval Legal Service Command Sailor of the Year. These two outstanding Sailors …

Paralegal Specialist Jeanne M. Kalinoski retires after 42 years of service

A dead cat – and tools to dissect it – lay in front of a dispirited Jeanne Kalinoski sometime in the early 1970s. For the previous two years, she had taken college courses in nursing and science, but it wasn’t working out.

“Staring at that lifeless cat, I knew I couldn’t do this any longer,” she said.

On a …

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 …

The FY-14 Judge Advocate General's Corps In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) Selection Board met on January 30 The FY-14 Judge Advocate General's Corps In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) Selection Board met on January 30th, 2014 and considered 11 highly qualified applicants. Due to unique circumstances this year, two exceptional applicants will commission through this program. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming to the JAG Corps the inaugural selectees: , 2014 and …

The first group of Navy Victims' Legal Counsel (VLC) attended the Air Force's Special Victims' Counsel Course Air Force's Special Victims' Counsel Course at the Air Force Judge Advocate General's School, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Oct. 15-18.

Throughout the week students received training in effective victim interaction, policies and procedures related to victim legal support, and practical advocacy of victim rights and interests. I am very excited about …

[caption id="attachment_10966" align="alignright" width="300"] Rear Adm. Michael I. Quinn Commander, Naval Civil Law Support Activity and Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Civil Law), addresses the audience during his retirement ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial. Quinn was promoted upon his retirement after 28 years of honorable and dedicated service to our Nation and our Navy. Rear Adm. Michael I. Quinn was promoted upon his retirement after 28 years …