1. US Army Medical Command Update
COL Kevin Luster
Staff Judge Advocate
5 March 2008

2. Agenda - Office of the Staff Judge Advocate Organization
- US Army Medical Command Leadership
- Office of the Staff Judge Advocate Organization
- Legal Support to Major Subordinate Commands
- Significant Issues
- Third Party Collections Program
- Ethics Program & Gifts
- Training Agreements
- National Defense Authorization Act of 2008
- Soldiers Counsel - Replacement for 87th LSO
- WTU Legal Support – MOU for attorneys & paralegals
- FRAGO 27, OPORD 07-55
- Conclusion

3. US Army Medical Command
- LTG Eric B. Schoomaker, Commander and The Surgeon General
- MG David Rubenstein, Deputy Surgeon General
- MG Gale Pollock, Deputy Surgeon General for Force Management
- BG Michael Tucker, Asst. Surgeon General for Warrior Care and Transition
- Mr. William Thresher, Chief of Staff
- CSM Athea Dixon, Command Sergeant Major
- MG Robert Kasulke, DSG for Mobilization, Readiness, and Reserve Affairs
- MG Deborah Wheeling, DSG for Army National Guard
- BG David Smalley, ASG for Force Management, Mobilization, and Reserve Affairs
- BG Paul Casinelli, ASG for Mobilization, Readiness, and National Guard Affairs
Regional Medical Commands
- MG Carla Hawley-Bowland, North Atlantic Regional Medical Command
- BG Donald Bradshaw, South East Regional Medical Command
- BG James Gilman, Great Plains Regional Medical Command
- BG Shelia Baxter, Western Regional Medical Command
- BG Steven Jones, Pacific Regional Medical Command
- COL(P) Keith Gallagher, Europe Regional Medical Command

4. Mission Statement
Provide prompt, thorough, value-added advice and assistance throughout the entire spectrum of legal issues to the Commander, US Army Medical Command, the OneStaff, and subordinate commanders through their Judge Advocates, in furtherance of the US Army Medical Command’s mission.
- Administrative Law Ethics/Standards of Conduct - Fiscal Law
- Medical Malpractice - Claims / Third-party Claims - Contracts
- Quality Assurance Federal Torts Claims Act Procurement Fraud
- FOIA / Privacy Act HIPAA Labor Law
- Military Justice Investigations Environmental Law

5. Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
COL Kevin Luster
Legal Administrator
CW4 Lennox Chance
Deputy Staff Judge Advocate
LTC Scott Schuler
Chief Paralegal NCO
MSG Ricky Roberts
Legal Assistant (GS07)
Ms. Mary Crochran
Admin Law Attorney (YA03)
Mr. Charles Orck
Military Law
CPT Ean White
Fiscal/Contract Attorney (YA03)
Mr. Maurice Deaver
Ethics/Labor Attorney (YA02)
Ms. Margaret McCord
Ad Law/QA Attorney (YA02)
Ms. Rosalind Gagliano
Claims Attorney (YA02)
Vacant
Contract/Fiscal Attorney (YA03)
Mr. Eugene Smith
Paralegal (GS11)
Ms. Jackie Russell
Contract /Fiscal Attorney (YA02)
Mr. Kim Judd
Paralegal (GS11)
Ms. Tina Travieso
Claims Assistant (GS06)
Ms. Denise Pabon
Paralegal (GS09)
Mr. Greg Jaskinia

6. Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
COL Samuel Smith
Legal Administrator
CW4 Lennox Chance
Deputy Staff Judge Advocate
LTC Scott Schuler
Chief Paralegal NCO
MSG Mark Cook
Legal Assistant (GS07)
Ms. Mary Crochran
Admin Law Attorney (YA03)
Mr. Charles Orck
Military Law
CPT Ean White – 10 Jan 08
Fiscal/Contract Attorney (YA03)
Mr. Maurice Deaver
Ethics/Labor Attorney (YA02)
TBD
Ad Law/QA Attorney (YA02)
Ms. Rosalind Gagliano
Claims Attorney (YA02)
TBD
Contract/Fiscal Attorney (YA03)
Mr. Eugene Smith
Paralegal (GS11)
Ms. Jackie Russell
Contract /Fiscal Attorney (YA02)
Ms. Margaret McCord
Paralegal (GS11)
Ms. Tina Travieso
Contract /Fiscal Attorney (YA02)
Mr. Kim Judd
Claims Assistant (GS06)
Ms. Denise Pabon
Paralegal (GS09)
Mr. Greg Jaskinia

7. Legal Support to Major Subordinate Commands
MRMC
AMEDD C&S
COL Karen Judkins
CHPPM
Mr. Lorin Friedman
LTC Brian Goddard
NARMC
COL Sam Smith
MAMC
WRMC
MAJ Benjamin Kash
WRAMC
ERMC
COL Mickey Miller
Many of the Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) have Acting IGs who can assist post IGs. They are trained by the RMC IGs and are used for assistance within the MTF. They can be a good resource for medical questions.
Any Dental Command or Veterinary Command IG issues are managed by the MEDCOM IG Office.
DAMC
Mr. Gary Manuel
TAMC
WBAMC
MAJ Paul Lee
WAMC
MAJ Dave Chatham r
EAMC
PRMC
LTC Everett Yates
BAMC
GPRMC
MAJ Loraine Rowbo
SERMC
LTC Mary McCord

8. Legal Support to Major Subordinate Commands
MRMC
AMEDD C&S
COL Marian Amrein
CHPPM
Mr. Lorin Friedman
LTC Brian Goddard
NARMC
LTC Scott Young
MAMC
WRMC
MAJ Benjamin Kash
WRAMC
ERMC
MAJ David Cluxton
Many of the Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) have Acting IGs who can assist post IGs. They are trained by the RMC IGs and are used for assistance within the MTF. They can be a good resource for medical questions.
Any Dental Command or Veterinary Command IG issues are managed by the MEDCOM IG Office.
DAMC
Mr. Gary Manuel
TAMC
WBAMC
MAJ Paul Lee
WAMC
MAJ Dave Chatham r
EAMC
PRMC
LTC Everett Yates
BAMC
GPRMC
MAJ Loraine Rowbo
SERMC
LTC Mary McCord

9. Significant Issues Sustain Prepare Reset Transform
Ethics Program
- Advice
- Training (On-line)
Gift Program
- Authority Delegation
- Program Manager
5-13 Discharge Review
Investigations
Release of Information
Prepare
HCP Training Agreements
Medical Law Conference
Fiscal Law Course
Medical Law Deskbook
Medical Advocate
AUSA Med Symposium
Medical Law LL.M.
MEPS Physician Contract
Reset
Support AMAP
WTU Legal Support
PEB Soldiers Counsels
Sharing Information w/ VA
Congress Info Request
PA / STRATCOM Support
OIP/SAV Program
Transform
New SJA at OTSG
OneStaff Legal Support
Contract Law Support BRAC / Joint Basing
3rd Party Collections
QA Legal Support
16.0 Recruit & Retain
MEPS Physician Contract
Medical Law LL.M.
HR Initiatives Support
17.0 Train & Develop
HCP Training Agreements
Med Law Conference
AUSA Symposium
Medical Law LL.M.
18.0 Forecast & Program
Fiscal Law Advice
Legal Support to WTU/PEB
19.0 Financial Stewardship
Fiscal Law Advice
Contract Law Advice
Ethics Advice & Training
3rd Pty Collections
20.0 Transform the Strategic Allocation of Resources
Fiscal & Contract Law Advice
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10. Significant Issues Third Party Collections Program
Ethics Program & Gifts
Training Agreements
National Defense Authorization Act of 2008
Soldiers Counsel - Replacement for 87th LSO
WTU Legal Support – MOU for attorneys & paralegals
FRAGO 27, OPORD 07-55
Open Forum
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

11. Conclusion Army Strong!
Thank you for everything that you are doing for our Soldiers, retirees, and their Families.
Army Strong!
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