Defense News in Brief: The Navy Legalman Rating Celebrates 50 Years

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON – On Jan. 4, 2022, the Navy’s legalman rating marks its golden birthday – the 50th anniversary of the community’s inception.  Celebrations commemorating the milestone will take place at commands across the Navy enterprise throughout early 2022, including a cake-cutting ceremony aboard the Washington Navy Yard hosted by the Office of the Judge Advocate General and Naval Legal Service Command.

Defense News in Brief: Hometown Connections Aboard USS Portland

Source: United States Navy

GULF OF ADEN — It’s not uncommon for service members to meet others from their home state when they report to a new command. It’s far less likely you’ll serve alongside a hometown friend. That’s what happened to Electronics Technician 3rd Class Julianna Kowalewski-Silva while she was working at the coffee shop aboard USS Portland (LPD 27).

Defense News in Brief: OSI, investigative partners team to resolve global fraud scheme

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced on Dec. 22, 2021, a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, for defrauding the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy, in connection with a scheme to defraud the U.S. military.