Staff Judge Advocate’s Office

The Staff Judge Advocate’s (SJA) Office, in coordination with the Office of Government Counsel (OGC) attorney, provides legal services and advice to the U.S. Naval War College (NWC). Additionally, the SJA as the designated ethics counselor for the command provides ethical guidance to command members. The SJA’s Office also processes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for NWC records. FOIA requests must be in writing.

USNWC SJA Office

Submit a FOIA Request

You may submit your request to the Naval War College via an online portal at www.securerelease.us. This is the fastest and most reliable way to send us your request, and it ensures that all requests are properly and accurately tracked from the date/time of submission.

Submit Request

Alternatively, you may mail your request to:

U.S. Naval War College
ATTN: Legal Office FOIA Officer
686 Cushing Rd,
Newport, RI 02841

Your request must include the following:

  1. Your name, complete mailing address, and telephone number.  (If you send the request by postal mail, consider including an email address that we may use to contact you with any questions we may have about your request.)
  2. A statement that you are making a FOIA request.
  3. A reasonable description of the specific record you seek that is sufficient to enable the Staff Judge Advocate's Office to identify the record. (If you were a Complainant, Subject, or Witness in an investigation, please identify the time frame and the general subject matter of the investigation.)
  4. A statement that you agree to pay fees associated with the release of the record you are requesting, or a request that we waive fees.  Note: You may limit the amount of money you are willing to pay without further consultation. For example, your letter can state, "I agree to pay up to $25. If the fees will exceed $25 please provide me with an estimate of the fees before processing my request."

FOIA resources and polices are available at the following links:

Additional Legal Resources:

For a complete listing of other legal resources such as legal assistance offices, please utilize the Legal Assistance Office Locator.