The Office of the Command Judge Advocate provides legal advice to the command and staff at Carlisle Barracks and the U.S. Army War College. Our mission is to provide the means to achieve the command's objectives within the law. We provide timely, accurate and professional legal support to commanders, staff, Soldiers and civilians in the core legal disciplines practiced by Judge Advocates: Legal Assistance, Claims, Military Justice, Administrative Law, International Law, Civil Law, and Operational Law.
Carlisle Barracks Legal Assistance:
Due to non-temporary staffing shortages within the Office of the Command Judge Advocate, this office is no longer able to provide legal assistance services to Active Duty, Reserve, or Retired members, other than notary services. If you are eligible for legal assistance services under Army Regulation 27-3 and are requesting assistance, please submit a request for assistance to the following website: https://www.usar.army.mil/Commands/Functional/Legal-Command/Legal-Resources/request-for-legal-assistance-info/Request-Assistance/
If you encounter any issues with submitting the request using the online portal, or have legal assistance related questions, you may send an email to the following email address: usarmy.usarc.usar-legal-cmd.mbx.ops-g3@army.mil
If you still need assistance, please contact:
153rd Legal Operations Detachment
(Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia)
Biddle Air Guard Station, Bldg. 5500, 1300 Privet Rd.
Horsham, PA 19044
Phone: 910-598-5578/910-598-5566
Notary Services
- Upton Hall, Carlisle Barracks
- Room 102 — Walk-In Only
- Tuesdays – 0930-1130
- Wednesdays – 1300-1600
Notary services of no more than 15 notarized pages are available on a walk-in basis only at Upton Hall, Room 102, Staffing shortages may cause this schedule to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.
Legal Assistance Information Documents:
Estate Planning Information Paper
Service Member Civil Relief Act
Uniformed Services Former Spouse’s Protection Act
Financial Disclosure Management (FDM):
Who is Required to File the OGE 450 IP
OGE Form 450
OGE Form 278e
Claims:
Carlisle Barracks Tax Center: Permanently closed
Alternate Resources to File Tax Return
All active-duty military members may prepare and file federal and state tax returns via Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/tax-resource-center/miltax-military-tax-services.
Others, including military retirees, may self-prepare their federal and state returns using commercial software available at the following IRS Website https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/efile-with-commercial-software.