The Criminal Law Division, through its litigators and brigade counsel, provides non-commissioned officers and specialists with various training courses for Fort Sill units, including an initial military justice assignment for potential trainees, training of unit commanders and soldiers in military justice and martial law, and training for field artillery officers who take basic and advanced AM courses. The U.S. Army Trial Defense Service (TDS) is an independent facility that operates similarly to a public defender`s office. TDS represents soldiers in court martial and separation proceedings and provides additional assistance as required. The TDS Zone III local office is located at Sheridan Hall, Building 652, 1st Floor. The Advocates-General, lawyers who are the commandos` prosecutors for certain jurisdictions, are directly responsible for providing timely, accurate legal advice and recommendations to commanders in their jurisdiction. Counsel advises commanders on the legal sufficiency of evidence, recommends options for action, and conducts administrative separations and courts martial if commanders choose it as a course of action. Courts martial are held in the courtroom of the Honourable Patrick J. Hurley at Taylor Hall.
These lawyers review their soldier`s SEM/PEG file and the soldier`s medical records to assess potential and likely outcomes. Advise the client on possible outcomes of committees; Inform the client of any other known medical tests or records that they should discuss with their medical team to ensure that the record is complete and that the necessary documentation is in place for their case. In addition, the legal team has the experience and knowledge to work with multiple commands, organizations and individuals inside and outside Fort Sill to resolve soldier issues that frequently arise when the soldier goes through the SEM/STRP process. Soldiers do not need to be in the WTU (Warrior Transition Unit) to be eligible for the services of this office. The Administrative and Civil Law Department is the primary resource for commanders, assisting them in interpreting regulations, providing advice and guidance on investigations, and adhering to ethical standards. Administrative counsel also advise committees and inquiries, review separation orders, and provide general legal advice to command. The Department of Administrative Law is also responsible for Fort Sill`s ethics program. Civil lawyers advise and assist you in matters ranging from public contracts to environmental law. Civil lawyers also represent the U.S. government in labor disputes. The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fire Centre of Excellence, is located in Taylor Hall, Building 462, and is responsible for providing commanders and their staff with accurate and proactive legal advice on all matters affecting the Army and Joint Force, while continuing to provide quality legal services to soldiers. retirees and their families.
Within OSJA, these responsibilities are divided among several different departments. Click Split from the directory below for more information. Phone: (580) 442-5058 Fax: (580) 442-3817 (DSN 639) 4700 Mow-Way Road, Suite 400, Fort Sill, OK 73503 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday / 9am – 4pm | Thursday / 1pm – 4pm (CLOSED ON THURSDAY MORNING) (580) 442-5058 www.facebook.com/fort-sill-legal-assistance The Fort Sill Soldiers` Medical Evaluation Committee`s Office of Legal Counsel has a lawyer and a certified paralegal NCO specially trained in disability law and the Army Physical Disability System. They support the soldiers who are in the procedures of the MEB/PEB Board of Directors. At no cost to the soldier, these professional lawyers represent individual soldiers who follow the BEM/EPB process, ensuring that their rights are protected and that a fair assessment of a soldier`s health status is made and documented during the SEM/STRP process. Since its inception as an autonomous organization in 1980, the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service (TDS) has provided independent, competent, and ethical legal services to soldiers around the world whenever required by law, regulation, or Attorney General`s authorization. TDS lawyers, who are not supervised or evaluated by any commanding officer at Fort Sill, represent soldiers before court-martial, administrative and criminal investigations while advising soldiers on pre-trial restraint, extrajudicial sanctions and many other undesirable acts. The mission of the Fort Sill Criminal Law Division is to assist the commanding officers and directors of Fort Sill in military justice matters.
These include training commanding officers and soldiers in military justice, advising commanders on orders of military misconduct, preparing and hearing all levels of court martial, administering court martial pending proceedings, and concluding courts martial on appeal. Fort Sill is a United States Army installation located in Comanche County, Oklahoma. Fort Sill was founded in 1869 and built during the Indian Wars. It is currently the only active Army post in the Southern Plains built during this period, making it a National Historic Landmark.