ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 061531Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 764909J35 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N02300// NAVADMIN 149/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/2003 JAG CONFERENCE// RMKS/1. THE JAG CORPS HAS SCHEDULED ITS CORPS WIDE CONFERENCE AT THE MARITIME INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND GRADUATE STUDIES, LOCATED NEAR BALTIMORE, MARYLAND FOR 16-19 SEPTEMBER 2003. THE LAST CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN MAY 2001. 2. THE JAG CONFERENCE IS AN IMPORTANT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE JUDGE ADVOCATES AND SELECTED LEGALMEN. IT WILL PROVIDE ATTENDEES WITH AN INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS LESSONS LEARNED FROM OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND ENDURING FREEDOM, AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE FLEET AND NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL-DEVELOPED TRAINING ON SUBJECTS INCLUDING NAVAL LEADERSHIP, OPERATIONAL LAW, HOMELAND SECURITY, SEA POWER 21, TASK FORCE EXCEL, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, MILITARY JUSTICE, ETHICS, AND MORE. THE CNO AND NAVY GENERAL COUNSEL HAVE AGREED TO SPEAK, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK. THIS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE JAG COMMUNITY AND ENSURING THE BEST POSSIBLE LEGAL ADVICE TO COMMANDERS AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES FOR NAVY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. REQUEST YOUR PERSONAL SUPPORT OF THIS CONFERENCE BY FACILITATING THE ATTENDANCE AND FUNDING OF YOUR COMMAND AND STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES. 3. QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONFERENCE SPECIFICS CAN BE ADDRESSED TO CAPTAIN JAMES B. NORMAN AT COMM: (202) 685-5538; DSN 325; E-MAIL NORMANJG@JAG.NAVY.MIL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEBSITE: HTTP:/WWW.JAG.NAVY.MIL. 4. RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT NNNN