The mission of the Office of Special Trial Counsel is to provide expert, specialized, independent, and ethical representation of the United States, under the direct civilian control of the...

2023年12月28日 · This MARADMIN announces the full operational capability of the Marine Corps Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) and provides information for commanders to promptly forward reports of...

Area of Responsibility: Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, MCAS Beaufort, ERR, MCLB Albany, NSB Kings Bay, NAS Pensacola Special Trial Counsel Team Lead: Maj Richard Blanchette Phone:...

The OSTC-NCR is a part of the independent USMC OSTC which reports directly to the Secretary of the Navy. The OSTC has exclusive authority over the below covered offenses if committed after 27...

Brigadier General Woodard was promoted to his current rank and appointed as the Marine Corps’ first Lead Special Trial Counsel on 5 January 2023.

The OSTC will seek to achieve justice, and in doing so, provide an effective, efficient, respected, and trusted tool for maintaining good order and discipline in the Navy. The OSTC will act with...

Starting on December 28, 2023, military commanders are required to report all allegations of “covered” offenses to the Office of the Special Trial Counsel. The OSTC holds exclusive authority to determine whether a reported offense falls under the category of covered offenses.

2023年12月28日 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the four Offices of Special Trial Counsel—within the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps—have reached...

In late 2023, the Department of the Navy implemented several significant reforms to its military justice system, including the establishment of the... Area of Responsibility: All USMC units...

On 27 December 2023, each branch of the military officially stood up their Office of the Special Trial Counsel (OSTC). These offices are made up of specially trained JAGs with exclusive authority over “covered” offenses.