Retirement
Capt. Gregory Smith, commanding officer, Region Legal Service Office Naval District Washington (RLSO NDW), awards Lt. Cmdr. Paul C. Kapfer, his fifth Meritorious Service Medal during a retirement ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Jan. 23, 2015. RLSO
7th Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, presents Legalman 1st Class Giannina Gutierrez, from Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, with a plaque in honor of her selection as the 2014 7th Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year. Gutierrez will represent the 7th
Exercise Cutlass Express 2015
Cmdr. Jason Levy briefs Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 liaison officers on the legal aspects of boarding suspicious vessels at sea. Exercise Cutlass Express, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, and information sharing practices to increase capabilities of East African and Indian Ocean nations to counter sea-based illicit activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum/Released)
