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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYOFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL 2200 ARMY PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 20310 DAJAMEMORANDUM FOR JUDGE ADVOCATE LEGAL SERVICES PERSONNELSUBJECT: iscal Year 20(FY21)U.S. Army Judge Advocate Legal Services (JALS) 1. Purposehis memorandum prescribeeligibility and procedures for nominations for the JALSAwardand the SOCCAward. 2. PolicyJALSwill annually distinguished service or exceptional contributionto the provision of legal services in support of the U.S. Army and its mission.This recognition will include two categories, the JALS Award for Excellence (hereinafter “JALS Award”), focusing on relatively recent contributions, and the SOCC Award, highlighting distinguished civilian service of more than a decade 3 to recognize excellence inthe practice of law and delivery of legal servicesThe JALS Award is the official award of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps(JAGC)designed to recognize those who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, legal and community service, and who embody Eligibility and Criteria ��DAJA-SI SUBJECT: Fiscal Year(FY21)U.S. Army Judge Advocate Legal Services (JALS) Award for Excellence and Sustained Outstanding Civilian Career (SOCC) Award ��2 &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;community service. As a sustained service award, information supporting nominations may encompass the entire period of civilian service as well as highlight the impact of significant contributions or achievements. Nominations, Suspense,and SelectionAny service member or epartment Army (DA) employee may nominate another candidate. Nominations must be in writing, not to exceed twopages, and be endorsed by the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) or equivalent senior attorney supervisor to which that nominee is assigned. Each recommendation must be accompanied by the nominee’s Records Brief (ORB/ERB/SRB/CRB). a. Nominations by CommandAlthough it is not mandatory, all commands are encouraged to review the records of eligible individuals and consider submitting those who most reflect the excellence expected of every member of the JAGCb. SuspenseNominee packets must be received bythe Strategic Initiatives Office, the custodian of the JALS Award Program, via email at usarmy.pentagon.hqda otjag.mbx.jagcorpsinfo@mail.mil no later than2359 (EST) onMay 2021Packets received after that suspense will not be considered. c. Packet equirements. Each nomination must be submitted as a memorandum consistent with Army Regulation 2550, Chapter 2, addressed to The Judge Advocate General. The only Enclosure authorized is the applicable Records Brief of the nominee, and each nomination is limited to two pages of narrativePackets must be submitted in combined file per nominee in .pdf formatAny nomination packet that does not comply with these requiremenmay be disqualified. A disqualified packet will be considered for the award Selection of NomineesThe Judge Advocate Generalwill appoint aboard evaluate allnominations and make recommendations for selectionMultiple awardsin each categorymaybe given based upon the quality of the candidates.Nomination or selection of an individual for one award do does not preclude nomination or selection for the other award. RecognitionIf conditions permit, the selected winners will travel to TJAGLCS to be recognized during the 202World Wide Continuing Legal Education ourse in the fall FOR THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL PETERHAYDENChief, Strategic Initiatives Office ��DAJA-SI SUBJECT: Fiscal Year(FY21)U.S. Army Judge Advocate Legal Services (JALS) Award for Excellence and Sustained Outstanding Civilian Career (SOCC) Award ��2 community service. As a sustained service award, information supporting nominations may encompass the entire period of civilian service as well as highlight the impact of significant contributions or achievements. Nominations, Suspense,and SelectionAny service member or epartment Army (D employee may nominate another candidate. Nominations must be in writing, not to excpages, and be endorsed by the Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) or equivalent seniorattorney supervisor to which that nominee is assigned. Each recommendation mustccompanied by the nominee’s Recor

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ds Brief (ORB/ERB/SRB/CRB). ominations by CommandAlthough it is not mandatory, all commands arouraged to review the records of eligible individuals and consider submitting those who most reflect the excellence expected of every member of the JAGC. spenseNominee packets must be received bythe Strategic Initiatives Office, todian of the JALS Award Program, via email at usarmy.pentagon.hqda otjag.mbx.jagcorpsinfo@mail.mil no later than2359 (EST) on15 May 2021. Packets received after that suspense will not be considered. Packet Ruirements. Each nomination must be submitted as a memorandumconsistent with Army Regulation 2550, Chapter 2, addressed to The Judge Advocate General. The only Enclosure authorized is the applicable Records Brief of the nominee, and each nomination is limited to two pages of narrative. Packets must be submitted in combined file per nominee in .pdf formatAny nomination packet that does not comply with these requiremenmay be disqualified. A disqualified packet will be considered for the award d.Selection of NomineesThe Judge Advocate Generalwill appoint aboard evaluatnominations and make recommendations for selectionMultiple awardsin each categorymay be given based upon the quality of the candidates.Nomination or selection of an individual for one award do does not preclude nomination or selection for the other award. ecognition. If conditions permit, the selected winners will travel to TJAGLCS t recognized during the 2021 World Wide Continuing Legal Education ourse in the fall OR THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL ER HAYDEN OL, JA Chief, Strategic Initiatives Office EPARTMENT OF THE ARMYOFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL 2200 ARMY PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 20310-2200 DAJA-SI RANDUM FOR JUDGE ADVOCATE LEGAL SERVICES PERSONNEL BJECT: iscal Year 2021 (FY21)U.S. Army Judge Advocate Legal Services (JALS) Awardfor Excellenceand Sustained Outstanding CivilianCareer (SOCC) Award Purposehis memorandum prescribeeligibility and procedures for nominations for t JALS Awardand the SOCCAward. Policywill annually recognize and honor individualswithin our Corps for distinguished service or exceptional contributionto the provision of legal services iupport of the U.S. Army and its mission.This recognition will include two categories, tALS Award for Excellence (hereinafter “JALS Award”), focusing on relatively recentcontributions, and the SOCC Award, highlighting distinguished civilian service of more th Background. The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) established the JALS Award in 2019 to recognize excellence inthe practice of law and delivery of legal servicesThe ward is the official award of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC) designed tecognize those who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision,leadership, legal and community service, and who embody the Army Values and JAGCmission. Beginning this year, TJAG established a separateand distinctSOCC Awardrecognize JALS Civilian personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of sustaincellence across a period service morethanten years. Eligibility and Criteria dge Advocate Legal Services Award for ExcellenceAll JALS members, of allcomponents, including civilians,are eligible for the JALS Award.Candidates must embody the values of the Army and Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Nominees must exemplify uniquely high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, or legal and community service. A specific, noteworthy military, official, or civic achievement may be a factor in support of a nomination, but will not be the sole reason for selection.Information supporting a nomination for the JALS Award should generally be focused on the activities in the previous year, but demonstrated excellence dating back no more than three years from the date of the nomination may be relevant and included to support a nomination. ustained Outstanding Civilian Career (SOCC) AwardAll civilian embers, of all components, who have served for morethan ten years as a civilianare eligible for the SOCCAward.Candidates must embody the values of the Army and Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Nominees’ civilian career service must exhibit a persistent and consistenthighest level of achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, or legal and