FY05 Schedule for the Senior Officer Course in Military Justice
This MARADMIN announces the FY05 schedule for the Senior Officer Course in Military Justice, a four and one-half day course offered by the Naval Justice School at worldwide locations since 1955. The course is designed for Commanding Officers, Executive Officers, and Officers in Charge to increase awareness of current legal issues and promote efficiency in handling legal matters, with other officers O-4 and above eligible on a space-available basis.
Issued: October 14, 2004
-THE NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL HAS PRESENTED THE SENIOR OFFICER COURSE IN MILITARY JUSTICE AT WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS SINCE 1955. PARTICIPANTS REGULARLY GIVE THE COURSE OUTSTANDING MARKS FOR INCREASING AWARENESS OF CURRENT LEGAL ISSUES AND PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN HANDLING LEGAL MATTERS. 2. COMMANDING OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS FOUR AND ONE-HALF DAY COURSE AT THEIR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. OTHER OFFICERS GRADE 0-4 AND ABOVE, WHO HAVE A MISSION ESSENTIAL NEED FOR THIS TRAINING, MAY BE ASSIGNED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. OFFICERS HAVING COMPLETED SIMILAR TRAINING IN THE PAST ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AS A REFRESHER. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS. THE COURSE CURRICULUM IS BASED ON FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATIVE FACT-FINDING BODIES, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCEDURES, THE COURT-MARTIAL PROCESS, AND VARIOUS OTHER POLICIES RELATING TO COMMAND ADMINISTRATION OF LEGAL MATTERS. THIS COURSE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE (NONLAWYER) LEGAL OFFICER COURSE (S-5F-0014) OR THE ENLISTED LEGAL CLERK COURSE (S-512-0009). 3. THE FOLLOWING COURSES WILL BE OFFERED THROUGH NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL, NEWPORT, RI. POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. GALLANT. HE MAY BE REACHED AT (401) 841-3807 X131, DSN 948. EMAIL ADDRESS IS GALLANTJ(AT)JAG.NAVY.MIL.