Special victims the gold held sole on the expedited transfer policy in the program itself welcome to everybody i would like to hear what you all have to say then we will open up to questions for the Committee Members you are in control of your destiny deciding how you proceed. Afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Serving as said judge advocate over years. Based on my own experience as a judge advocate Administrative Law attorney and the prosecutor. But as the trial counsel. Vice serve as the fulltime special Victims Council through july 2017. In from school in Charlottesville Virginia from Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault victim and counsel as they have indicated with those Services Available to them to be in the military or civilian realm. So to advice to clients at this time whether they have chosen to make a restricted air unrestricted report for victims to receive those necessary services. Only those unrestricted options they are entitled to representation with that client attorney wro
Forces and this Committee Meeting is open. If a member of the audience would like to ask a question, please direct that to tammy on my right. All comments will be at theened of the meeting and at the discretion of the chair. It would be inappropriate for any member of the public gathering to offer oral comments at any other time. The written Public Comments can always be submitted. Good afternoon mr. Sullivan and all. Id like to welcome the members, participants and everyone in attendance today to the Fourth Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on investigation, prosecution, and defense of Sexual Assault in the armed forces. The secretary of defense appointed 16 members to the committee all of whom are participating here today. It was created by the secretary of defense in accordance with the National Defense authorization act for fiscal year 2015 as amend. Our mandate is to advise the secretary of defense on investigation, prosecution and defense of allegations of Sexual Assault
More from the Defense Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault in the armed forces. With remarks by military attorneys on their experiences representing clients of Sexual Assault and what can be done to improve victim counseling programs. This is one hour and a half. [background noises] we are starting our special Victims Counsel, victims Legal Counsel for perspectives on expedited transfer policy and the program itself. I want to welcome everyone. As he did in the last panel, id like to hear what you all have to say and then we will open it up to questions from the Committee Members and you are in control of your destiny and this is how you choose in what order to proceed. Good afternoon. I have served as an active duty judge advocate for the army for over eight years. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. The things i expressed today are my own based on my experience and are not those of the army. As a judge advocate ive been a legal assistant attorney a ministry of law attorney,
Prosecutors and defense of Sexual Assault in the armed forces. This committee is open. If a member of the audience would like to comment on any issue before the committee, please direct their requests through the Committee Staff director who is seated to my right. All Public Comments will be heard at the end of the meeting and at the discretion of the chair. It will be inappropriate for any member of the Public Gallery to offer oral arguments at any other time. Witness Public Comments may always be submitted for the committees consideration. Thank you, mr. Sullivan. Good afternoon, all. Id like to welcome the members, participants and everyone in attendance today to the Fourth Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on investigation, prosecution and defense of Sexual Assault in the armed forces. The secretary of defense appointed 16 members to the committee, all of whom are participating here today. From ipad was created the National Defense authorization act of 2015, as amended. Our
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