TRIAL DEFENSE SERVICES

“Defending Those Who Defend America”

USATDS provides specified defense counsel services for Army personnel, whenever required by law or regulation and authorized by The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) or TJAG’s designee.

Duties of USATDS:

Priority I

1. Special and General Courts-Martial representation
2. Article 32, UCMJ, representation; and
3. Counseling of pretrial confinees

Priority II

1. Counseling IAW Article 31/Miranda
2. Counseling with regard to Summary Courts-Martial (SCM)
3. Formal Article 15, UCMJ, counseling;
4. Representation and counseling of officers recommended for elimination
5. Counseling of officers desiring to submit a resignation in lieu of administrative elimination or Resignation for the Good of the Service Pending General Court-Martial
6. Representation and counseling of enlisted Soldiers recommended for involuntary separation UP of AR 635-200
7. Representation and counseling for reduction boards based on misconduct

• Phone: 337-531-4343
• Fax: 337-531-4568

Physical and Mailing Address: 1918 15th Street, Building 1946, Fort Polk, Louisiana 71459

(On 15th Street by the 1st MEB HQ, between Mississippi and Alabama)

Hours for Article 15/Admin Sep/suspect rights counseling: Mondays and Wednesdays at 0900.