Commanding Officer Navy IG Investigation – Client Promoted to O-6

Senior Officer (O-5) Commanding Officer was named subject in three complaints filed by a disgruntled former subordinate Department Head/Junior Officer concerning administrative orders request, IG Complaint and Article 1150 US Navy Regulations complaint of wrong, all related to alleged administrative misconduct by the Commanding Officer. Working very closely with assigned military defense counsel, we were […]

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No Misconduct Finding for Naval Officer

22 year Naval Officer was taken to a Board of Inquiry for allegations including fraud against the government (Art 132, UCMJ), failure to obey a general order or regulation (Art 92, UCMJ), conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman (Art 133, UCMJ), and numerous allegations of substandard duty performance.  At his Board of Inquiry, JAG Defense vigorously […]

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No Misconduct Finding for Navy E-4 After Positive Urinalysis Test

Navy E-4 tested positive on a urinalysis test for benzoylecgonine, the metabolite for cocaine.  He immediately retained the services of JAG Defense to represent him.  His command initiated Captain’s Mast, which he refused to accept.  As anticipated, his command opted not to pursue a court-martial, and instead sent his case directly to an administrative separation […]

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Naval Officer Retained After Positive Urinalysis for d-Amphetamines

Navy O-5 tested positive for d-amphetamine on a random urinalysis test and was processed for administrative discharge at a Board of Inquiry.  JAG Defense fully investigated the circumstances of his positive urinalysis test, to include a review of the toxicology report from the drug testing laboratory.  In doing so, we uncovered a number of important […]

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Army Officer Retained at Board of Inquiry

A Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis test.  At his subsequent Board of Inquiry, JAG Defense presented compelling evidence of his military character, numerous errors by the collection facility, and the possibility of an unknowing ingestion.  The officer panel voted 4-0 that there was insufficient evidence […]

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Proactive Urinalysis Defense Results in Withdrawal/Dismissal of Charges

USN E-5 tested positive on a command-sweep urinalysis for cocaine.  His command began preparations for Captain’s Mast and an Administrative Discharge Board.  Immediately after being retained, the attorneys of JAG Defense began a thorough investigation into the allegations of drug abuse.  In doing so, we identified a suspicious tea consumed by our client in the days […]

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Air Force E-4 Retained Despite Substandard Performance

Prior to JAG Defense involvement, Air Force E-5 was administratively reduced in paygrade to E-4 for substandard performance of duty, and immediately recommended for administrative discharge. Over the course of his 18 year career, our client had received numerous negative performance reports, been downgraded in his skill level assessment, been previously separated due to Reduction […]

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Navy E-7 Charged with Child Molestation, No Misconduct Finding by Discharge Board

Prior to our involvement and based upon the erroneous advice of a Navy JAG, a Navy Chief with over 17 years of military service entered into a pre-trial diversion agreement (PDA) to resolve civilian charges that he sexually molested a 12-year old girl. Unknown to our client, this PDA qualified as a “Civilian Conviction” under […]

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Navy E-5 Retained at Discharge Board for Disrespect to a Master Chief

A Navy E-5 was charged with disrespect to a Master Chief. Upon retaining our services, our client took our advice, refused Captain’s Mast and demanded a court-martial. Instead, his command initiated administrative discharge processing. At his subsequent administrative discharge board, we presented an overwhelming case in mitigation of our client’s actions. Result: Our client was […]

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Navy E-7 Retained with a 3-0 Board Vote of No Misconduct

A retirement-eligible Navy Chief allegedly made a racist comment to a subordinate Sailor. As a result, her command attempted to discharge her, which would have likely resulted in the loss of her retirement. At her discharge board, we presented evidence that the alleged “victim” of the racist comment had a history of filing baseless EO […]

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