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SUBJ/FY05 SCHEDULE FOR THE SENIOR OFFICER COURSE IN MILITARY JUSTICE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-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.