Legalman (LN) Citation Examples
FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT WHILE SERVING AS LEADING PETTY OFFICER FOR NAVY RESERVE LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE FROM XXXXXXXX to XXXXXXXX. DURING EXTREMELY LOW MANNING PERIODS FOR THE ACTIVE DUTY LEGAL OFFICES, PETTY OFFICER HALSEY NOT ONLY EXECUTED HIS JOB BUT ALSO ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIVE COLLATERAL DUTIES. DUE IN LARGE PART TO HIS EFFORTS, NR LSO PAC WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN A 100% COMPLETION RATE FOR READINESS AND TRAINING. LEGALMAN FIRST CLASS HALSEY'S EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF HIS TIME, ON AND OFF DUTY, AS WELL AS HIS PROMPT RESPONSE TO ALL TASKERS, MADE HIM AN OBVIOUS SELECTION AS ASSISTANT ADMIN OFFICER AND LPO. IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES, LN1 DEDICATED OVER 40 HOURS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH NOSC ALAMEDA DEPARTMENTS, TO ENSURE THAT UNIT MEMBERS' ISSUES WERE PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF. NOTABLY, HE WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE DIFFICULT PAY ISSUES, ASSIST WITH CFL REPORTING, AND ACTED AS THE SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR IN THE ABSENCE OF A CPO FOR THE UNIT. HIS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF WORK, UNWAVERING PROFESSINALISM, PERSERVERANCE, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEGAL YEOMAN AT THE NAVAL DRUG REHABILITATION CENTER, NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FROM MARCH 1974 TO JULY 1976. PETTY OFFICER FOLMSBEE DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL INITIATIVE AND EXEMPLARY COMPASSION WHILE WORKING IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND IN THE INTENSIVE COUNSELING OF INPATIENTS, PROVIDING CARE TO 366 PATIENTS REQUIRING COUNSELING FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDITION. HIS INVALUABLE EFFORTS WERE TIRELESS WHILE A MEMBER OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, WHERE HE ADMINISTERED SEVERAL HUNDRED INITIAL ASSESSMENTS WHILE COORDINATING CONTINUING CARE MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL SERVICES WHO WERE COMPLETING TREATMENT. HIS EXCELLENT MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS LED TO ZERO ADMINISTRATIVE DISCREPANCIES FOR HIS RECORDKEEPING DURING HIS THREE YEAR TOUR. AS PART OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TREATMENT, PETTY OFFICER FOLMSBEE INITIATED AND LED A WEEKLY SESSION THAT WAS UNIVERSALLY BENEFICIAL TO THE PATIENTS. PETTY OFFICER FOLMSBEE WAS THE ONLY COUNSELOR FROM NDRC, JAX TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE CAREGIVER'S OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT TEAM AND MANAGE SMALL GROUP SESSIONS FOR 211 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS RETURNING FROM OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS. HE PLANNED GROUP AND FOLLOW-UP SESSIONS AND PAID METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, A HIGHLY APPROACHABLE ATTITUDE AND UNMATCHED COMMITMENT TO HIS CLIENTS AND THEIR RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION. HE REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS LEGALMAN AT REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE NORTHWEST FROM XXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXXX. DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL DILIGENCE AND INITIATIVE, PETTY OFFICER SMITH'S HARD CHARGING, CAN-DO ATTITUDE WAS A KEY COMPONENT IN THE EXPEDITIOUS AND ACCURATE COMPLETION OF 24 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PACKAGES, 4 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION BOARDS, 16 NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS AND 14 POSITIVE URINALYSIS TESTS. HE EXPERTLY ASSISTED 3 TRIAL COUNSEL DURING THE PROSECUTION OF 4 GENERAL COURT MARTIALS, 4 SPECIAL COURT MARTIALS AND 2 SUMMARY COURT MARTIALS. HE METICULOUSLY DELIVERED OVER 1,400 PAGES OF EVIDENCE TO DEFENSE COUNSEL. DISPLAYING EXTRAORDINARY KEEN PARALEGAL SKILLS, HE DRAFTED SEVERAL COMPLEX LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE 11 SUBPOENAS, 8 CONFINEMENT ORDERS, 12 TRIAL GUIDES, 10 RESULTS OF TRIAL AND 2 ARTICLE 32 INVESTIGATIONS. IN ADDITION, PETTY OFFICER SMITH DISPLAYED CRITICAL LEADERSHIP BY MANAGING THE REGION-WIDE LEGALMAN 52-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL LEGALMAN IN THE AOR. PETTY OFFICER SMITH'S EXTRAORDINARY PROFESSIONALISM, UNRELENTING PERSEVERANCE AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND IS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS ASSISTANT STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, UNITED STATES FORCES AFGHANISTAN (SOUTH) FROM XXXXXXXX XXXX TO XXXXXXXX XXXX. LIEUTENANT KOCH, ABOVE AND BEYOND HIS PRIMARY DUTY, PROVIDED SUPERIOR LEGAL ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDER, THIRD NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT ON AN IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION. HIS EFFORTS RESULTED IN CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR MINE-PROOFING IN THE AFGHANISTAN THEATER AND SET THE TREND FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS IN THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE (NCF). FURTHER, HE INTERPRETED A VERY COMPLEX SET OF INSTRUCTIONS AND PROVIDED A STRAIGHTFORWARD EXPLANATION OF THE FINANCIAL LIABILITY AND PROPERTY LOSS PROCESS FOR NAVY PERSONNEL, RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMULGATION OF AN NCF-WIDE POLICY. LIEUTENANT KOCH'S EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY, PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHELD THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS TYCOM WATERFRONT PARALEGAL AT COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE SQUADRON FOURTEEN FROM FEBRUARY 2015 TO OCTOBER 2018. CHIEF EGSLY PERFORMED HIS DEMANDING DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. AS A TRUSTED ADVISOR, CHIEF EGSLY OVERSAW HUNDREDS OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACTIONS, LED HIGH-VISIBILITY INVESTIGATIONS, LED COMPLEX COURT-MARTIALS, AND TRAINED DOZENS OF LEGAL OFFICERS AND LEGALMEN. AS COMMON SUPPORT DIRECTORATE OFFICER IN CHARGE, CHIEF EGSLY LED AND MENTORED 13 OFFICERS, 7 CHIEFS, AND 88 SAILORS. HE SERVED AS NAVSTA MAYPORT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE DURING CPO 365 PHASE II AND CO-LEAD DURING PHASE I, PROVIDING VALUABLE TRAINING FOR 32 CHIEFS AND FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS. CHIEF EGSLY'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, RELENTLESS FOCUS, AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS XXXXXXXX ABOARD XXXXXXXX FROM XXXXXXXX TO XXXXXXXX. CAPTAIN HARRISON DISPENSED EXPERT LEGAL ADVICE TO OJAG CODE 16, FLEET SAILORS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO DOZENS OF RESERVE AND ACTIVE COMPONENT JUDGE ADVOCATES. AS THE NAVY'S EXPERT ON IMMIGRATION LAW, HE REVIEWED AND DRAFTED PERIODIC IMMIGRATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE PRACTICE ADVISORIES AND REVISED AND REDUCED CODE 16'S IMMIGRATION PRIMER TO A CONCISE WORKING DOCUMENT OF LESS THAN 60 PAGES. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATION OF JAPAN, HE WROTE AND ISSUED AN IMMIGRATION PRACTICE ADVISORY FOR THE EVACUATION OF NAVAL INSTALLATIONS AND THE RELOCATION OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO THE UNITED STATES. FINALLY, HE DEVELOPED THE FIRST EVER BASIC IMMIGRATION LECTURE FOR NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL (NJS) BASIC LAWYER COURSE (BLC) AND REVISED THE COURSE AND TAUGHT IT AT NJS IN EVERY BLC CLASS SINCE. CAPTAIN HARRISON'S DISTINCTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, RELENTLESS FOCUS, AND STEADFAST DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING AS LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEY FOR NAVY RESERVE LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE CENTRAL 209 FROM AUGUST 2012 TO AUGUST 2014. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SAWYER DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS HE SHOULDERED THE BULK OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE DUTIES FOR THE COMMAND, PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN THE COMMAND BEING AWARDED THE 2013 HUGH H. HOWELL, JR. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. HIS SAVVY ADVICE AND EXPERTISE WERE CRITICAL IN SUPPORTING OVER 500 SAILORS, DEPENDENTS, AND RETIREES, GENERATING WELL OVER 2000 DOCUMENTS, IN COMPLEX LEGAL ASSISTANCE CASES. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SAWYER SELFLESSLY VOLUNTEERED TO TRAVEL TO FOUR REMOTE LOCATIONS TO BRIEF OVER 700 SAILORS IN PRE-DEPLOYMENT LEGAL MATTERS. HE ALSO SERVED AS ACTING OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF NAVY LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE EUROPE AFRICA SOUTHWEST ASIA, DETACHMENT SIGONELLA AND NAVY LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE EUROPE AFRICA SOUTHWEST ASIA, DETACHMENT ROTA. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SAWYER'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, UNSWERVING LEADERSHIP, AND STEADFAST DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE SERVING AS STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, NSA CRANE, AND COMMAND SERVICES ATTORNEY, NAVAL RESERVE REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE MIDWEST, FROM JULY 2012 TO OCTOBER 2013. AN EXCEPTIONAL ATTORNEY AND NAVAL OFFICER, LCDR SHOWBOAT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT THE REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE PROVIDED TO NSA CRANE AND ITS TENANT COMMANDS. IN HIS CAPACITY AS STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, LCDR SHOWBOAT REVIEWED AND DRAFTED OVER 100 DEBARMENT LETTERS, REVIEWED OVER 200 ACCIDENT REPORTS, AND FILED OVER 150 CLAIMS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (OJAG). IN ADDITION, HE REVIEWED OVER 40 FUNDRAISING REQUESTS AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTERS AND DRAFTED OVER 30 MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING. LCDR SHOWBOAT ALSO PROVIDED MONTHLY TRAINING TO NSA CRANE SECURITY AND SUPERVISED THE MAGISTRATE PROGRAM. AS THE SOLE LEGAL ASSISTANCE SOURCE FOR RETIREES AND ACTIVTY DUTY MILITARY AND DEPENDENTS ATTACHED TO NSA CRANE, HE NOTARIZED OVER 130 DOCUMENTS, SAW OVER 50 LEGAL ASSISTANCE APPPOINTMENTS AND PENNED 160 POWERS OF ATTORNEY. FINALLY, HE PROVIDED LEGAL PREDEPLOYMENT BRIEFS AND SERVICES TO THE LARGE CIVILIAN POPULATION DEPLOYING WITH THE ARMED FORCES. LCDR SHOWBOAT'S EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, STEADFAST INITIATIVE, AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE SERVING IN THE NAVY RESERVE LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE PACIFIC (NRLSO PAC) FROM 12 AUGUST 2011 TO 20 JANUARY 2014. DURING THIS PERIOD, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TESCH PROVIDED DEDICATED LEGAL SUPPORT TO HIS UNIT, REGIONAL NOSC UNITS AND THE PARENT COMMAND. WITHIN NRLSO PAC, LCDR TESCH SERVED AS THE NOSC LIAISON OFFICER AND AS THE ONLY ATTORNEY AVAILABLE TO MANAGE THE LEGAL OFFICE AT COAST GUARD ISLAND DURING DRILL WEEKENDS. MOREOVER, LCDR TESCH SUPPORTED NLSO PAC DURING CRITICAL NEED PERIODS, PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO SAILORS IN GUAM AND SASEBO, JAPAN. HE PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 300 SERVICE MEMBERS AND PREPARED OVER 150 SPECIALIZED LEGAL DOCUMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, LCDR TESCH CONDUCTED PREDEPLOYMENT BRIEFS FOR OVER 1,000 SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND SUCCESSFULLY REPRESENTED NUMEROUS SAILORS AT ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS. FINALLY, HE SUCCESSFULLY LED, TRAINED, AND MENTORED THE UNIT'S SIX ENLISTED PERSONNEL DURING MONTHLY DRILLS. LCDR TESCH'S EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF WORK, UNWAVERING PROFESSIONALISM, AND LOYAL DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.