WSMR hosts U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps leadership

WSMR hosts U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps leadership

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (January 15, 2025) – On Jan. 6, White Sands Missile Range leadership hosted U.S. Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps and United States Army Legal Services Agency leadership visiting from the Pentagon in an effort to maintain strong working relationships with the Command team, White Sands Test Center, WSMR Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, and civilians on post.

Deputy JAG Major General Robert A. Borcherding and JAG Family Legal Services Director Karen H. Carlisle met with WSMR Commander Brig. Gen. George C. Turner, Regimental Chief Warrant Officer Five Tammy E. Richmond met with WSMR Chief of Staff Patrick K. Curran, and JAG Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Bostic met with WSMR Command Sgt. Maj. Jamal N. Latore.

Proceeding the staff calls, the visiting leadership had lunch at the Frontier Club on post and afterwards met with the WSMR OSJA team including WSMR Deputy SJA Maj. Owen D. Morris, WSMR Senior Paralegal and Legal Administrator Bobbie J. Salas, WSMR Attorney-Advisor Karina Rocha, WSMR Attorney-Advisor Michael S. Van Muelken, WSMR Paralegal Billy R. Garner, and WSMR Paralegal Lamarocs A. Mack.

“The U.S. Army Deputy Judge Advocate General and senior leaders of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps visited WSMR from the Pentagon to better understand our unique mission, location, and legal concerns presented on the installation. The White Sands Missile Range Command team was able to discuss unique personnel and property issues, along with security challenges unique to the range connected to the experimental and developmental testing we conduct here. The visiting leaders were also able to enjoy lunch at the Frontier Club which received rave reviews. This visit is significant because it comes at a time when White Sands Missile Range is dealing with multiple legal challenges directly involving the legal resources at the Pentagon that we rely on for guidance and support. This visit will aid the visiting leadership’s operational understanding of the people and place that is being impacted,” said WSMR SJA Ltc. Seth B. Ritzman.