Brigadier General Kevin M. Sandkuhler, U.S.
Marine Corps,
Staff Judge Advocate to the
Commandant
of the Marine Corps
Brigadier General
Sandkuhler is serving as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the
Marine Corps.
Born on August 28,
1953, in Queens, New York, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant via, the
NROTC Program, in May 1975 after receiving his B.A. degree in History from the
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Following the Basic
School and the Field Artillery Officers Basic Course, he was assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, First Marine Division at Camp
Pendleton, CA. During that assignment, he served as a Fire Direction Officer,
Platoon Commander and Adjutant. During July 1978, he was selected to attend law
school under the Funded Law Education Program.
Brigadier General Sandkuhler attended California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA from 1978-1981. While a student, he served as a Sophistry Instructor and a Notes and Comments Editor, California Western International Law Journal. He received his Juris Doctorate (Cum Laude) in May 1981 and was admitted to the Bar of the State of California.
Following Naval
Justice School, he was assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate,
1st Marine Division,
Camp Pendleton, CA. He served in a variety of judge advocate positions to
include Trial Counsel, Defense Counsel, and Deputy Staff Judge Advocate. During
November 1984, he was transferred to Okinawa and served with the
3rd Force Service
Support Group as the Officer in Charge of the Review Section and deployed to
Korea as the Staff Judge Advocate for the 35th Marine Amphibious Unit. In
January 1985, he was reassigned to Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton.
At Camp Pendleton,
Brigadier General Sandkuhler served as the Senior Defense Counsel within
the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. During
November 1986, he became the Director of the Contracting Division, Marine Corps
Base, Camp Pendleton and a Contracting Officer. In 1989, he was selected under
the Special Education Program to return to law school and received a Master of
Laws degree in Government Contracts from George Washington University in 1991.
Brigadier General
Sandkuhler was then assigned as an Associate Counsel within the Office of
Counsel at Marine Corps Systems Command. In 1993, he attended the U.S. Army War
College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle PA, and graduated during June 1994.
Subsequently, he was assigned to the Joint Staff, where he served as a
Non-Proliferation Planner in the Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy
(J-5). During September 1997, he was transferred to III MEF located on Okinawa,
Japan and I served as the Staff Judge Advocate for III Marine Expeditionary
Force and 3rd Marine
Division.
Upon his return to
the United States, he became the Director, Appellate Government Division' (Code
46) at the Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Review Activity, Washington, D.C. In July
2000, he became the Chief Defense Counsel for the Marine Corps. He assumed his
present duties on August 27,2001.
His personal
decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal with gold star in lieu of second award, the Joint
Achievement Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
Captain Thomas W.
Greene, Jr.,
Judge Advocate
General's Corps, U. S. Navy
Commanding
Officer, Naval Justice School
Captain Thomas W.
Greene, Jr., a North Carolina native, graduated from the University of North
Carolina and thereafter went to Wake Forest University School of Law. He is a
member of the North Carolina Bar.
After entering active
duty in 1976, his assignments have included: Naval Legal Service Office,
Jacksonville, Florida; U.S. Naval Security Group Activity, Misawa, Japan; USS
FORRESTAL (CV 59); Office of the Judge Advocate General (Military Justice
Division and Investigations Division); Commander, Carrier Group THREE; Naval
Special Warfare Development Group, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Commander, U.S.
Naval Forces, Japan; Chief of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola, Florida;
and as Commanding Officer, Naval Legal Service Office Central, Pensacola,
Florida. Captain Greene reported to his current assignment as Commanding
Officer, Naval Justice School, in August 2003.
Captain Greene wears
the Legion of Merit with gold star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,
Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold
stars, and Navy Achievement Medal.
Captain Greene is
married to the former Nance Robinson of Jacksonville, Florida. They have four
children.
Prelude
The National Anthem
Invocation
Welcoming Remarks
Captain Thomas W. Greene, Jr., Judge Advocate
General's Corps, U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer
Graduation Address
Brigadier General Kevin M. Sandkuhler, U.S.
Marine Corps,
Staff Judge Advocate to the
Commandant
of the Marine Corps
Presentation of Lawyer Class
Awards
The American Bar Association
Award
The Trial Advocacy Award
The American Trial Lawyers Association
Award
The Outstanding Legal Assistance Student
Award
Presentation of Lawyer Class Graduation
Certificates
Judge Advocate's
Oath
Benediction
Official Party
Departs
LAWYER GRADUATES
LTJG Michelle
D. Hogan, JAGC, USNR Capt William C.
Kirby, USMC LT Lonnie T.
Kishiyama, USCG 1st Lt Jeffrey R. Liebenguth,
USMCR LT Shanell M.M.
Manning, USCG LT James Lee.
Marsh, JAGC, USN LT Daniel J. McCoy, JAGC, USN 1st
Lt Charles C. Mcleod, USMCR LTJG Michael J.
Melocowsky, JAGC,USNR LT Steven E.
Milewski, JAGC, USN LT James T.
Mills, JAGC, USN LTJG Edward
M.Pierce, JAGC, USNR Capt Louis M.
Schotemeyer, USMC Maj Christopher
B. Shaw, USMC 2nd
Lt Randy W. Stone, USMCR LTJG Thomas D.
Stuck, JAGC, USNR LTJG James M.
Toohey, JAGC, USNR Capt Hanorah E.
Tyler-Witek, USMC LT Jowcol I.
Vina, USCG LT Heather A.
Watts, JAGC, USN LT William H.
Weiland, JAGC, USN LT Jeanine B.
Womble, JAGC, USN 1st Lt Joseph F. Androski,
USMCR 2nd
Lt Katherine M. Arroyo, USMCR 2nd
Lt Joseph A. Atkinson, USMCR 1st Lt Andrew D. Beckwith,
USMCR LT Jefferey R.
Bray, USCG 1st Lt Adam W. Brill, USMCR
Capt Christian
J. Broadstone, USMC 1st Lt Christopher M. Burnett, USMCR
1st Lt Patrick J. Callahan,
USMCR LT Casey L.
Chmielewski, USCG LT Jason D.
Crain, JAGC, USNR LT Eric D.
Denley, USCG LT Robin A.
Ellerbe, USCG LTJG Timothy M.
Flintoft, JAGC, USNR LT Timothy E.
French, JAGC, USNR Capt Joseph E.
Galvin, USMC 2nd
Lt Timothy A. Garrison, USMCR Maj Jason S.
Greenwood, USMC Maj John M.
Hackel, USMC LT Clayton P.
Hahs, JAGC, USNR LT Scott C.
Herman, USCG LCDR Patricia
J. Hill, USCG
HISTORY
The Naval Justice
School evolved from the Informal Naval Courts and Boards Training Course
established at Port Hueneme, California, to indoctrinate pre-embarking Seabee
battalions during the early days of World War ll. In June 1945, it was
officially organized under an officer in charge as a 2-week course for officers.
This was soon recognized as insufficient and, on 29 June 1946, the School was
formally dedicated by Rear Admiral O. S. Colclough, USN, then Judge Advocate
General of the Navy, as a 7-weekcourse for officers and enlisted personnel. On
27 May 1947, it was designated by the Chief of Naval Operations as a separate
command under a commanding officer. On 1 May 1950, the School moved to Newport,
Rhode Island. It occupied the antiquated wood-frame buildings M-3 and M-6 for
over 30 years until the move to a more modem facility in March 1984. Shortly
before this move, on 1 October 1983, overall command and control of the Naval
Justice School was transferred from the Chief of Naval Education and Training to
Commander, Naval Legal Service Command. In June 1991, Helton-Morrison Hall was
dedicated in memory of LN1(SW) Helton and LN1(SW) Morrison who were killed in a
turret explosion aboard USS IOWA (BB6l). This addition to the school
incorporates audiovisual and computer graphics presentation equipment into each
classroom.
Courses of
instruction are currently conducted for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
judge advocates and staff judge advocates from all services; Navy, Marine Corps,
and Coast Guard non lawyer legal officers; senior legalmen; enlisted legal
clerks, and court reporters of the Navy and Coast Guard; senior officers of the
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; Naval and Marine Corps Reserve judge
advocates; and Naval Reserve legalmen.
MISSION
To oversee formal
training of Navy judge advocates, limited duty officers (law), and legalmen to
ensure their career-long professional development and
readiness;
To provide comprehensive formal training
to all Sea Service judge advocates and other legal personnel, to promote justice
and ensure the delivery of quality legal advice and other services to the
commander; and to train commanders and senior officers in the
practical aspects of military law to enable them to
perform their command and staff duties and to train other personnel to assist in
the sound administration of military justice.
Eternal Father, strong to
save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who biddest the mighty ocean
deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to
Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters
heard
And hushed their raging at Thy Word,
Who walked on the foaming
deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to
Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
Most Holy Spirit! Who didst
brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And
give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For
those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power!
Our
family shield in danger’s hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and
foe,
Protect us wheresoever we go;
Thus evermore shall rise to
Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
Lord, guard and guide the men who
fly
Though the great spaces in the sky.
Be with them always in the
air,
In darkening storms or sunlight fair;
Oh, hear us when we lift our
prayer,
For those in peril in the air!
Aloft in solitudes of
space,
Uphold them with Thy saving grace.
Thou Who supports with tender
might
The balanced birds in all their flight.
Lord, if the tempered winds
be near,
That, having Thee, they know no fear.
