January 24, 2020
#BZFriday, Fleet News, Legalman, Naval Justice School, Naval Legal Service Command
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From Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps Public Affairs 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 …
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January 14, 2020
Fleet News
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By Lt. j.g. Renee F. Davis, Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic 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 …
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January 9, 2020
Careers, Fleet News, Legalman
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From Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps Public Affairs 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 …
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December 13, 2019
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By JAG Corps Public Affairs Navy judge advocates Cmdr. Tim Boyle and Cmdr. Sean Thompson were published in the recently released book, The Law of Naval Warfare, which was compiled by the University of Adelaide Law School in Australia. Boyle – who currently serves as Assistant Fleet Judge Advocate (National Security Law) at U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain – wrote …
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December 6, 2019
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By Lt. j.g. Meagan Morrison, Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen announced its Sailors of the Year during an all hands call at Konetzni Hall, Nov 14. Capt. Tim Poe and Command Master Chief Eric Baker announced Legalman 1st Class Stacy Oglesby-Peacock as Senior Sailor of the Year and Fire Control Technician 2nd Class Patrick Trevino as the Junior …
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November 22, 2019
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Lt. Cmdr. Eileen Joy, Command Judge Advocate, USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) The Legal Department aboard USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) crushed qualifications! Lt. SaraAnn Bennett qualified as Officer of the Deck (Underway) (OOD(U/W)), Legalman 1st Class Precious Lee and Legalman 3rd Class Tiffany Williams earned Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) qualifications, and Legalman 1st Class …
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November 20, 2019
Fleet News, Milestones
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From Navy Reserve Law Program On Nov. 2, 2019, Capt. Bradley Cordts — a widely respected member of the Navy Reserve Law Program — retired after 31 years of service. The ceremony was held at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La. Capt. Mark Holley — who currently leads the Inspector General’s office at the JAG community headquarters — …
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November 15, 2019
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Human Resource Specialist at the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS), Ms. Jana Rittman received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for outstanding meritorious service while serving the Judge Advocate General and Commander, Navy Legal Service Command from August 2014 through June 2019. Rittman’s service has been marked by outstanding professionalism and dedication. She skillfully oversaw the day-to-day management behind personnel …
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November 8, 2019
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By Navy JAG Corps Public Affairs On Oct. 17, Lt. Joshua Fiveson – a judge advocate currently assigned to the Appellate Government Division at the Office of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Navy – provided remarks at the 20th annual dinner for Harvard Law School (HLS) Heyman Fellows in Washington, D.C. Fiveson – a 2016 Heyman Fellow who …
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November 1, 2019
#BZFriday, Diversity, Fleet News
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From Navy JAG Corps Public Affairs In late August, Navy Yeoman 2nd Class Coryna Houston – who currently is stationed in Naples, Italy, and provides administrative support to the Navy JAG community’s Victims’ Legal Counsel (VLC) program – coordinated an extremely successful humanitarian drive for a nearby immigrant family shelter. She already is coordinating a second humanitarian drive to benefit …
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