R 081445Z SEP 25 MARADMIN 421/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 LEGAL OFFICER COURSE SCHEDULE//  POC/B. YOUNG/JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION /EMAIL:  [email protected]/TEL: 771-216-4066 OR 703-614-9263//  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to provide  guidance for the Fiscal Year 2026 Legal Officer Course (LOC).  2.  Course Description. This two-week course provides non-lawyer  military personnel with basic training in topics such as  administrative separation processing, standards of conduct, and  administrative investigations. Students will gain and demonstrate  proficiency in drafting charges and act as a recorder for an  administrative separation board in order to gain a deeper  understanding of military justice and administrative processes. This legal training is accomplished through lectures, practical  exercises, and examinations.   3. Travel, lodging, and per diem costs will be the responsibility of  individual commands. Virtual courses are free to attend. For either  in-person or virtual offerings, full attendance is required to  receive course completion credit for each course.  4.  Eligibility. LOC is open to commissioned officers in paygrades  O-1 to O-4 and CWO2 to CWO5 who are designated in writing as legal  officers or who will be assuming the role of legal officer within  six months. Enlisted Marines who are the primary legal officer at  the command where no commissioned officers are available to fulfill   the role of legal officer can attend but a waiver (memorandum of  record) is required stating such. The waiver must be signed by the  Marine’s executive officer. All waivers should be submitted to  [email protected].  5.  Registration requests. Registration requests for this course  must be sent to [email protected] no later than six weeks prior  to the date the course convenes. Email requests must include the  date and location of the course requested in the subject line and  the following student information in the body of the email: Rank,   full name, billet or future billet (if applicable), billet  description (why the Marine needs to attend the course), DOD ID  number, phone number, email address, command, and command location.  Requests for registration will be processed in the order in which  they are received. Any requests made within six weeks of the course  convening date will not be processed for the requested course date.   6.  Schedule: All virtual courses will align to Eastern Standard  Time. The following Legal Officer Courses will be offered:      20-31 OCT 25: SAN DIEGO, CA      20-31 OCT 25: NORFOLK, VA      1-12 DEC 25: SAN DIEGO, CA      1-12 DEC 25: VIRTUAL      26 JAN-6 FEB 26: SAN DIEGO, CA      26 JAN-6 FEB 26: NORFOLK, VA      23 FEB-6 MAR 26: SAN DIEGO. CA      23 FEB-6 MAR 26: NORFOLK, VA      6-17 APR 26: SAN DIEGO, CA      6-17 APR 26: NORFOLK, VA      4-15 MAY 26: NORFOLK, VA      11-22 MAY 26: SAN DIEGO, CA      13-24 JUL 26: SAN DIEGO, CA      13-24 JUL 26: NORFOLK, VA      17-28 AUG 26: VIRTUAL      24 AUG-4 SEPT 26: VIRTUAL  7.  Naval Justice School currently offers the LOC as a Mobile  Training Team (MTT) course. A unit requesting a MTT course will be responsible for the funding and venue. To schedule a course, see the NJS MTT website at https:(slash)(slash) www.jag.navy.mil/about/ organization/ojag/njs/mtt/.  8.  Quota cancellations. Cancellations received less than five business days prior to the class convening date may result in a  no-show report for the command due to lost training opportunities  for other units. Quotas must be cancelled via email to  [email protected] after enrollment confirmation.   9.  Release authorized by MajGen Christopher G. Tolar, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.//