JAG Airman is Air Reserve Paralegal of the Year

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Master Sgt. Rebeccah Stammen, 445th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Office law office superintendent, won the David Westbrook Award for Outstanding Air Reserve Component Paralegal of the Year for 2014.

The award recognizes the most outstanding Air Reserve Component paralegal of the year based on demonstrated superior initiative, technical skill, training accomplishments or contribution to mission support, exhibition of leadership in the military or civilian community and enrollment in off-duty programs of professional self-improvement.

Stammen completed a multi-year review of Uniform Code of Military Justice actions, comparing data and developing unit commander reference for use in taking military justice actions. She researched the legality of allowing armed security forces personnel to use privately owned vehicles when responding to active shooter threats, offering additional options during times of crisis. Stammen coordinated legal issues across four divisions, managing more than 500 suspenses and identifying more than 60 critical compliance areas during a self-inspection. The sergeant led a high-visibility records review, compiling 24 sexual assault files and enabling the command to meet a short-notice suspense from a United States Senator.