Mission

Provide timely and expert legal services to Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) leadership and staff in support of delivering ready medical capabilities to protect, prepare, and equip shore-based and operating forces for the full range of global military activities.

The Office of the Force Judge Advocate's primary responsibility is as the principal legal advisor to Commander, NMFSC on a wide range of issues impacting the mission and core goals of NMFSC and its area of responsibility concerning the interpretation and application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Manual for Courts-Martial, Manual of the Judge Advocate General, and other laws and regulations relevant to the administration and operations of the command. 

• Coordinate Standards of Conduct/Joint Ethics Regulations (JER) compliance and serve as a Designated Ethics Counselor.
• Maintain liaison with the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Naval Legal Service Command, judge advocates of senior and subordinate commands, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and other law enforcement agencies/organizations and civil authorities and community legal organizations.
• Review and provide guidance on memoranda of understanding and support agreements.
• Prepare coordinate, and manage responses of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and provide oversight Privacy Act (PA)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) provides that any person has a right to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records (or portion of them) are protected from public disclosure by one of the nine exemptions or by one of the three special law enforcement record exclusions. How to submit your FOIA request (requests must include):

1. The description of the specific record(s) you are seeking with enough detail so a knowledgeable agency official may locate the record(s) with a reasonable amount of effort.  Such detail should include descriptive information, timeframe to searched, full names, and any pertinent information that may assist in identifying the subject of the request.
2. An indication of your willingness to pay all fees or those up to a specified amount or provide a justification to support a fee waiver.
3. Your name, address (including zip code), and telephone number

Where to submit your request:

• FOIAonline. FOIAonline allows you to request information from participating FOIAonline agencies.  The Department of the Navy is a participating agency.

Legal Assistance Services and Support

Provided by the 502d ABW/JA Joint Base San Antonio Legal Assistance Offices located on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, and JBSA-Randolph.

For Wills and Powers of Attorney, we highly reccomend completing the required worksheets prior to visiting the Legal Assistance office.  Complete the respective worksheets located here. 

Local locations (please call for specific hours and days of service):