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SUBJ//MILITARY JUSTICE ACT OF 2016 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR COURT -MARTIAL 
CONVENING AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER NONJUDICIAL 
PUNISHMENT//

REF/A/DOC/NDAA/23DEC16//

REF/B/DOC/10 U.S.C. SECTIONS 801-946//

NARR//REF A IS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, PUBLIC LAW NUMBER 114-
328 SECTION 5001, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORM.
REF B IS TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 801, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 
JUSTICE.//

RMKS/1.  Effective 1 January 2019, reference (a) takes effect and directs 
numerous changes to reference (b).  Court martial convening authorities and 
officers authorized to administer Non-Judicial Punishment shall ensure they 
understand the changes to reference (b) prior to 1 January 2019.  Judge 
advocates have received training on the changes to reference (b) and have 
training materials available.

2.  The following judge advocates are available to provide training and 
support materials:
    a.  the unit assigned or servicing staff judge advocate or region staff 
judge advocate,
    b.  Immediate Superior in Command staff judge advocate and
    c.  respective Region Legal Service Offices (RLSO).
There are nine RLSOs located throughout the Navy and their respective contact 
information can be found at 
http://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/legal_services_locator
_rlso.htm.

3.  Point of contact is LCDR Jennifer Luce, OJAG (Code 20), who can be 
reached at (202) 685-7058/DSN 325 or jennifer.luce@navy.mil.

4.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first.

5.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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