MCO 5800.16 Vol 17 - Judge Advocate Division Awards Program

What this volume is

MCO 5800.16 Volume 17, JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION AWARDS PROGRAM. One of 17 volumes of the Legal Support and Administration Manual, short title LSAM, the Marine Corps legal services authority issued by CMC (JA). Signed 10 FEB 2021. Cancels MCO 1650.62 and renames its award. Source PDF on file from the 2026-07 archive addition.

Sections

• 0101 Purpose
• 0102 Brigadier General Michael E. Rich Trial Counsel Of The Year Award
• 0103 Trial Services Organization Enlisted Marine Of The Year
• 0104 Defense Counsel Of The Year
• 0105 Defense Services Organization Enlisted Marine Of The Year
• 0106 Victims' Legal Counsel Of The Year
• 0107 Victims' Legal Counsel Organization Civilian Paralegal Of The Year Award (CPOY-A)
• 0108 Legal Services Marine Of The Year Award
• 0109 Commandant's Award For Excellence In Legal Assistance (CAELA)
• 0110 External Awards

Lead excerpt

To establish and provide guidance on the annual Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant (SJA to CMC) approved awards that are available to recognize 44XX Marines. Awards serve to appropriately recognize exceptionally meritorious service, outstanding achievement, and other acts or services that are above and beyond normal expectations.

Quoted from section 0101, Purpose.

Audience

Judge Advocate Division staff and legal community awards clerks.

Connections

• Cancels MCO 1650.62 and renames its award.
• MCO 1650.19J. The Marine Corps awards procedures the program operates under.

Access

The external link opens the official landing page for the current version.