Legal Officer (Noncommissioned)
Arlington Heights, Il
Served as the primary legal support specialist for multiple military officers and combatant commanders; provided legal assistance to thousands of servicemembers across multiple military components.Decorated overseas military service in Iraq and Afghanistan with military units engaged in direct combat with hostile insurgent forces.Coordinated with and assisted multiple government agencies in support of operations involving sensitive investigations, training of US military and… Show more Served as the primary legal support specialist for multiple military officers and combatant commanders; provided legal assistance to thousands of servicemembers across multiple military components.Decorated overseas military service in Iraq and Afghanistan with military units engaged in direct combat with hostile insurgent forces.Coordinated with and assisted multiple government agencies in support of operations involving sensitive investigations, training of US military and foreign-nation servicemembers, and recovery of military and personnel assets. Oversaw organizational investigations and provide training to officers and other servicemembers on topics including equal opportunity, ethics, misconduct, rules of engagement, etc.Assisted the Special Projects Officer (S-7) in drafting and executing Iraq reconstruction projects within designated areas of operations. Assessed compliance risk, identified root causes of compliance exceptions, and developed corrective action plans to ensure internal controls were in place. Ensured proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized US Government representatives as appropriate.Assisted hundreds of servicemembers attain United States Citizenship, military family members attain United States residency and/or derivative United States Citizenship, and foreign-translators attain asylum & resettlement into the United States.Units of Assignment:Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 85th Support Command, Arlington Heights, Illinois (Special Staff offering direct legal support to the Commanding General)Company A, 3-334 Brigade Combat Team, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Drill Sergeant/Soldier Instructor Candidate)Headquarters, 863d Combat Engineer Battalion, 372d Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, Darien, Illinois (with combat service in Afghanistan)Headquarters, 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Honolulu, Hawaii (with combat service in Iraq) Show less