The Law Offices Of Jocelyn C. Stewart - UCMJ Defender’s Post

#FAQFriday – Should I file an Article 138 Complaint Against my Command? A: Probably not. In a system such as the UCMJ where decisions are largely within the command’s discretion, rarely is filing an Article 138 Complaint against the command going to give you the desired result. Article 138 is designed to give redress to Soldiers when there is a verifiable wrong by the command. That is not the same thing as the command deciding with which you disagree. Often, filing Article 138 complaints has the opposite result than the one intended, and in a world where humans are the decision-makers, can tend to cement the command’s mind to an action that is adverse to you. All cases are unique. For questions about your specific situation, please consider scheduling a consultation with an experienced defense counsel. When faced with the decision of hiring a UCMJ specialist visit www.ucmj-defender.com

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Security officers, guards, watchmen/women are the first line of defence wherever they are deployed. Manning points of entry and exit, foot and vehicle patrols being amongst their duties. Another role the public expects them to play, which I'm not sure is a part of their official roles, is to give directions. Anytime you're lost, looking for a certain building or office within a building you'd naturally look for someone you can 'trust' to ask for directions. Instinctively we look for someone in some kind of official uniform, preferably a security officer. Might sound simplistic, but just how well versed are security officers with their areas of operation? Is there some kind of orientation or briefings before they take up their roles? This is not just for the sake of giving directions to the public, but comes in handy in many other situations. For example, in the event of an emergency where evacuation is required, a security officer with no clue about his/her area of operation is simply ineffectual.

Characteristics of a Type 5 Incident are as follows: Resources: One or two single resources with up to six personnel. Command and General Staff positions (other than the Incident Commander) are not activated. Time Span: Incident is contained within the first operational period and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene. No written Incident Action Plan is required. Examples include a vehicle fire, an injured person, or a police traffic stop. Learn more about the Incident Command System at: https://lnkd.in/e6zrAYh Become an #AHIMTA member as we strive to inspire excellence in incident management: https://lnkd.in/gYs9rpsg

HOW TO LIAISON The United States Secret Service (USSS) needs to reform how it conducts operations at venues where state and local law enforcement (SLLE) are participating at the venue. USSS needs to take a more collaborative approach at the planning, organizing, and execution stages of the operation. SLLE representatives must be involved and provide input into the site survey conducted by USSS so that assignments are throughly vetted and agreed upon. A joint operations order (Op Order) must be published for use by all of the law enforcement parties. The Op Order has five paragraphs or sections (SMEAC): 1. Situation 2. Mission 3. Execution 4. Administration 5. Command, control, communications, A unified command post (UCP) must be established to execute the Op Order. The UCP is organized by activities and minimally includes: 1. an incident commander, 2. an operations officer, 3. an intelligence officer, 4. a communications officer, 5. a logistics officer, 6. a liaison officer. LIAISON MEANS WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A BETTER OUTCOME!

Characteristics of a Type 5 Incident are as follows: Resources: One or two single resources with up to six personnel. Command and General Staff positions (other than the Incident Commander) are not activated. Time Span: Incident is contained within the first operational period and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene. No written Incident Action Plan is required. Examples include a vehicle fire, an injured person, or a police traffic stop. Learn more about the Incident Command System at: } Become an #AHIMTA member as we strive to inspire excellence in incident management: https://lnkd.in/eThSz9p

It is a paywalled article, but this is Prof Freedman's conclusion in an opinion piece about the upcoming UK Defence Review. "The quality of the review team means that this should be their focus. With the urgent need to build up capacity – attract people into the services, build up stocks of ammunition and spares and sort out communications and lines of supply - what they will be unable to do is solve the recurring dilemma of a dangerous world and limited budget. It is important that this is addressed honestly, which means candour about what can’t be done as well as identifying potential for long-term improvements." This is good advice for any review team, but it is generally deficient in Oz reviews, which I don't think an annual cycle will fix. Indeed, it may make it worse if a particular team is not formed.