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JAA Officers as of Summer 2021

PRESIDENT

Rear Admiral Robert F. Duncan, USCG (Ret.)

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Rear Admiral Kirk Foster, USN (Ret.)  

VICE PRESIDENT

Major General John R. Ewers, USMC (Ret.)   

SECRETARY

Brigadier General Malinda Dunn, USA (Ret.)

TREASURER                                         

Colonel Peter Cullen, USA (Ret.)      

ABA DELEGATE

Colonel Marc Warren, USA (Ret.)           

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Lieutenant General Dana K. Chipman, USA (Ret.)                    

DIRECTORS

ARMY

Colonel Kord Basnight, USAR     

Colonel Calvin M. Lederer, USA (Ret.)  

Lieutenant Colonel Tony Pottinger, USAR 

NAVY

Captain Michael J. Jaeger, JAGC, USN (Ret.)     

Commander Tanya Cruz, JAGC, USN   

Captain Tom Leary, JAGC, USN

AIR FORCE

Colonel Tiffany Dawson, USAF       

Colonel Rodger Drew, USAF (Ret.)

Major Tia Hooper, USAF

MARINE CORPS 

Brigadier General John Baker, USMC                    

Colonel Katherine Estes, USMC             

Colonel Mark Jamison, USMC

COAST GUARD

Captain Stephen P. McCleary, USCG (Ret.)    

Lieutenant Michael Maloney, USCG

Captain John S. Luce, USCG (Ret.)

CIVILIAN

Hon. Robert R. Rigsby, USA (Ret.)

Mr. Christopher J. Sterritt   

Major General John Altenburg, USA (Ret.)  

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Major Amanda Williams, USAR                         

JAA SPOKESPERSON                                              

VACANT    

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We’ve been asked to share the following opportunities with you:

The Board of Veterans’ Appeals is currently seeking to fill many vacant Veterans Law Judge positions. The duty location is negotiable after selection.

Veterans Law Judges occupy unique positions of trust. They are appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, subject to approval by the President.

Veterans Law Judges preside over formal, quasi-judicial hearings, adjudicate appeals, and issue written decisions. On behalf of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Law Judges decide all questions of law and fact necessary to a decision by the Secretary under a law that affects the provision of benefits and services by the Secretary to Veterans and their dependents and survivors.

Each judge is responsible for supervising and managing a team of 8-10 attorney-advisors assigned to assist them.

If interested, required qualifications and application procedures can be found at the following USAJOBS link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/613946900

The application period ends on Friday, October 1, 2021.
Veterans Law Judges occupy unique positions of trust. The incumbent serves as a Veterans Law Judge in the Office of Appellate Operations (OAO) within the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Veterans Law Judges are recommended by the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals and appointed by the Secretary o...
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