WO Graduation

In the dress blues are the Legal Community's newest Legal Administrative Officers. Left to right: CWO4 Wyss, CWO4 Osborn, WO Curry, WO Stover, WO Burgos, CWO3 Whann, and CWO3 Baskin.

Capt Austin Booth

Capt Austin Booth, LSSS-NCR, receives a Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Australian Defense Bronze Commendation Medal for his service with HQ NATO Resolute Support, Kabul. Congratulations!

MGySgt Maxwell J. Williams promotion/frocking

MGySgt Maxwell J. Williams promotion/frocking to his current rank on 4 Jan 2016. Promoting Officer is Col John Henry, OIC LSSS-Pacific

MGySgt Talana Diggs' Retirement

MGySgt Talana Diggs' retirement luncheon for her 20 years of service on 16 Dec 2015. From Left to Right: Front Row: GySgt Joseph LeSueur; MSgt Maxwell Williams; MGySgt Talana Diggs; MSgt Troy Ledbetter; GySgt Lavonia Joseph; GySgt Jessica Williams Back Row: SSgt Michael Smyth; GySgt Lamar Moore; GySgt Trent Williams; SSgt Edroy Cummings

Maj Martz receives Federal Bar Association Younger Federal Lawyer Award

Federal Bar Association Younger Federal Lawyer Award: Recipient on 10 September 2015; Col C. L. Worth, Jr., CO of SPMAGTF CR-AF presented to Major Jessica Martz while deployed in Moron, Spain, since she was unable to attend the ceremony in Salt Lake City.

Marines from LSSS Pacific and LSST Okinawa

LSSS Pacific and LSST Okinawa Marines.

Sgt Crews Re-enlistment

Sgt Crews re-enlisted on 24 Nov 15, at Judge Advocate Division, HQMC.

Legal Services Specialist Course 030-15

Presenting our newest 4421s. Congratulations, Legal Services Specialist Course 030-15!

DIILS Students Visit

SJA to Commandant makes remarks to an audience of 14 international officer students from the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) Military Justice course and their 3 escorts at the Judge Advocate Division on Friday, 13 Nov 15. The fourteen international officer students are a mix of O-1 through O-6 military lawyers, and one civilian attorney, from Albania, Nigeria, Philippines, Columbia, Egypt, Georgia, Kenya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua-New Guinea, Slovak Republic, and Swaziland.

Sgt Swayzee Promotion

Sgt Kyle Swayzee, SJA Clerk 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit promoted to present rank in the Indian Ocean aboard the USS ESSEX by Colonel Vance L. Cryer, 15th MEU Commanding Officer and Major Joseph I. Grimm, 15th MEU SJA.

MCIPAC MIL-CIV Exchange

MCIPAC SJA's Office conducting a MIL-CIV exchange with Chief Prosecutor's Office, Naha, Okinawa.

NJS Cake Cutting Ceremony

240th Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at Naval Justice School on 10 November 2015. Mr. Thurman Lawrence, the oldest Marine, passes a piece of the cake to LCpl Ronni Clements, the youngest Marine, signifying the passing of traditions from one generation to the next. Persons present in photo from left to right: LCpl Clements, Mr. Lawrence, and MSgt Gonzalez.

LtCol Woodhouse (USAF retired)

LtCol Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse (USAF retired), a Tuskegee Airman, shares his wisdom with service members at the Naval Justice School on 21 Oct 15.

LSSC 030-15 on USS Butter Cup

Marines from Legal Services Specialists Course 030-15 participated in damage control training aboard USS Butter Cup onboard Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island on 23 October 2015.

LCpl French and LCpl Calderonmorales Promoted to Present Rank

PFC French and PFC Calderonmorales were promoted to LCpl on 1 Oct 15 by CAPT Kopplin, CO, Naval Justice School.

LCpl Corrales, LCpl Glauser, and LCpl Page Promoted to present rank.

PFC Corrales, PFC Glauser, and PFC Page were promoted to LCpl on 2 Nov 15 by LtCol Tyer-Witek, XO, Naval Justice School.

LCpl Clements Meritorious Promotion

PFC Clements was meritoriously promoted to LCpl on 2 Oct 15 by LtCol Tyer-Witek, XO, Naval Justice School.

GySgt Adair Promoted to present rank

GySgt Migdalia Adair, was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant on 2 November 2015, at Judge Advocate Division, HQMC. Pictured is Col Newman and GySgt Adair.

Sgt Robles Meritorious Promotion

Sergeant Brandon J. Robles was meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant on 2 November 2015. Pictured from left to right: LtCol Phillips, Sgt Robles, and MGySgt McLaughlin.

MSgt Luna's retirement

After 23 years of honest and faithful service, MSgt Luna was retired on 22 October 2015.

OSJA, U.S. Marine Forces, Central Command

Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Forces, Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL.

Corporal Cardwell Graduated Corporals Course

Corporal Cardwell, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, MCRD San Diego graduated Corporals Course on 1 October 2015. He graduated as the class guide. From left to right Ms. Spalding, Major Woo, LtCol Muñoz, Cpl Cardwell, SSgt Moreland, Sgt LeonLandaeta.

Cpl Marrisett awarded Certificate of Commendation

Cpl T. Marrisett receives a Certificate of Commendation for his excellent work in Korea during Operation Key Resolve.

MSgt Howell Awarded MSM

MSgt Howell is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his outstanding 6 years in Okinawa, Japan. Pictured with MSgt Howell is his wife and LtCol J. M. Hackel.

GySgt Burgos promoted to present rank

GySgt Burgos is promoted to present rank on 1 Oct 15, Judge Advocate Division, HQMC.

LtCol Mattioli Promotion

LtCol Roger Mattioli is promoted to present rank by Col Stephen Newman, Chief Defense Counsel of the Marine Corps, on 4 Sep 15.

Maj Matthew T. Smith Promotion

Maj Smith was promoted to his present rank on 3 August, 2015 at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes.

OSJA, 1st Marine Division Hike

Marines from the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 1st Marine Division, participate in the Commanding General's Hike at Camp Pendleton, CA. From left to right: Cpl Brandon W. Griffin, GySgt Ronald Kolveck Jr., Capt John Spalding, Col Douglas W. Gardner, Capt Amanda J. Robertson, LtCol Devin C. Young, LCpl Michael D. Francis, Col Daniel R. Kazmier, Capt Jacobus M. Vollebregt

LSST Kaneohe Bay Hawaii Kayak/Paddleboard PT

LSST Kaneohe Bay Hawaii Kayak/Paddleboard PT around Coconut Island. Front Row: LtCol Hudspeth, Cpl Howard, LCpl Tobin-Boyd, SSgt Gaona, and LCpl Garcia Back Row: LCpl Williams, 1stLt Hakes, GySgt Hudson, Capt Harmer, Cpl Niu, Sgt Barbas, Cpl Williams, MSgt Francis, LtCol Broadston, PFC Knopf, Cpl Light, Sgt Labarca, LCpl Vang, LCpl Thompson, Cpl Gonzalez, LCpl Rodgers, Capt Estes, WO Rieger, and Capt Ismail

Brigadier General John Baker's Promotion Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John R. Ewers, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant, and Col. John Baker, Deputy Director, Judge Advocate Division, stand at attention during his promotion ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial July 14, 2015. Brig. Gen. Baker will assume duties as Chief Defense Counsel for Military Commissions.(Photo by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Sierras/ Released)