RTAUZYUW RUEWMFU0000 0981301-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 081301Z APR 05 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS SUBJ: NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS MANPOWER ALIGNMENT PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N09// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05130// NAVADMIN 064/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N09/APR// SUBJ/NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS MANPOWER ALIGNMENT// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS HAS APPROVED A MAJOR ALIGNMENT OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL COMMUNITY THAT WILL PLACE MOST NAVY-CONTROLLED JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS AND RELATED LEGAL SUPPORT BILLETS, INCLUDING STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE BILLETS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL. CURRENTLY, THESE PAGE 02 RUEWMFU9056 UNCLAS BILLETS ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG 20 MAJOR CLAIMANTS AND 12 RESOURCE SPONSORS, WHO INDIVIDUALLY DETERMINED JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS REQUIREMENTS, SOMETIMES WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. BY THIS ACTION, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL WILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE EFFICIENCIES AND STREAMLINE THE WORLDWIDE LEGAL PRACTICE OF THE NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS CONSISTENT WITH SEA ENTERPRISE, SEA WARRIOR, AND TASK FORCE TOTAL FORCE. 2. WITH THIS CHANGE, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL WILL BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING A COHERENT LEGAL COMMUNITY AND DETERMINING THE BEST POSSIBLE ALLOCATION OF STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, LEGALMAN, AND CIVILIAN BILLETS IN A WAY THAT PRESERVES OR IMPROVES UPON CURRENT LEVELS OF LEGAL SERVICES. SOME OF YOU IN CERTAIN INSTALLATIONS HAVE UNDERTAKEN PILOT PROJECTS TO MERGE CERTAIN SHORE-BASED STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES WITH TRIAL SERVICE OFFICES TO FORM A NEW, MORE EFFECTIVE, AND FLEET-FOCUSED UNIT PROVISIONALLY CALLED A REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE. THESE REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICES ARE ACHIEVING GAINS IN PERSONNEL EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVED SERVICES TO THE FLEET AT THE REGION LEVEL BY CONSOLIDATING REGION AND INSTALLATION-LEVEL JUDGE ADVOCATE COMMUNITY ASSETS. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU9056 UNCLAS 3. TO EFFECT THIS ALIGNMENT, THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS HAS APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS-CONTROLLED JUDGE ADVOCATE (ACTIVE AND RESERVE), LINE DUTY OFFICER (LAW), AND ENLISTED SUPPORT BILLETS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE); CIVILIAN SUPPORT BILLETS; CONTRACTOR SUPPORT; AND ALL ASSOCIATED FUNDING TO A SINGLE CLAIMANT, FIELD SUPPORT ACTIVITY. THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR TRANSFERRED BILLETS WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER THEY AR ASSIGNED TO A REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE OR NON-REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE ACTIVITY. FOR THOSE BILLETS THAT JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL IDENTIFIES FOR REALIGNMENT INTO A REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE, FUNDING FOR CIVILIAN PAYROLL, CONTRACTORS, NAVY/MARINE CORPS INTRANET SEAT COSTS, TRAINING INCLUDING RELATED TRAVEL, OFFICE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER NECESSARY SUPPORT COSTS WILL BE TRANSFERRED. FOR BILLETS ASSIGNED TO NON-REGIONS LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS ECHELON II COMMANDS, ONLY NAVY/MARINE CORPS INTRANET AND TRAINING COSTS WILL BE TRANSFERRED. ALL OTHER SUPPORT AND MISSION-RELATED FUNDING WILL REMAIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NON-REGION LEGAL SERVICE OFFICE COMMAND. BILLETS AND FUNDING WITHIN THE ASSISTANT FOR ADMINISTRATION TO THE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, CENTRAL OPERATING AUTHORITY (TPPH, ETC.) CLAIMANCIES AND PAGE 04 RUEWMFU9056 UNCLAS SHIPBOARD BILLETS VALIDATED BY THE REGIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE PROJECTED OPERATING EMPLOYMENT PROCESS WITHIN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FLEET WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS TRANSFER. 4. ALL PENDING BILLET ACTIONS UNRELATED TO THIS BILLET AND FUNDING TRANSFER ACTION (OTHER THAN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROGRAM OBJECTIVE MEMORANDUM 2005 INITIATIVES) WILL BE FROZEN UNTIL APPROVED BY THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (12), AND FIELD SUPPORT ACTIVITY ARE ACTIVELY MANAGING THE TRANSFER OF THESE BILLETS. TO FACILITATE THIS EFFORT, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL HAS REQUESTED SENIOR STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES TO ASSIST BY CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTING OF ALL MILITARY BILLETS, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, CONTRACTORS, AND FUNDING CURRENTLY SUPPORTING STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE FUNCTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS EFFORT IS APPRECIATED. 5. CONSISTENT WITH THIS CHANGE, THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL WILL SERVE AS THE CAPABILITY SPONSOR OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS COMMUNITY. THESE STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO EXECUTE A COHERENT HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY FOR THIS CRITICAL, FLEET-FOCUSED COMMUNITY. SINCE THESE ACTIONS SERVE AS A PREREQUISITE TO MANY OTHER IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN INITIATED OR PLANNED FOR THE PAGE 05 RUEWMFU9056 UNCLAS NEAR FUTURE, REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT TO ENSURE COMPLETION NOT LATER THAN 15 MAY 05. 6. MY POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT WEDAN AT COMM: 202-685-8373/DNS: 325. 7. RELEASED BY ADM R. F. WILLARD, VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.// BT #0000 NNNN