Legal assistance at a click Published Feb. 17, 2012 By Senior Airman Jami K. Lancette 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Air Force legal assistance is just a mouse click away. The Air Force legal assistance website is a resource that helps servicemembers, retirees and their dependents from the time they realize they need legal assistance to an evaluation of the assistance they received. "It provides general legal information on topics such as divorce, child custody, wills and other military subjects," said Senior Master Sgt. Wesley Marion, 434th Air Refueling Wing law office superintendant. According to the site, while the information provided is not intended to be legal advice, it can be a valuable education tool for those needing legal assistance prior to speaking with an attorney. And, if a qualified person doesn't know where to find a legal office, the site also has a solution for that. "It has a legal assistance locator," said Marion. "You can punch in your zip code and the miles in radius that you prefer, and it will find all active-duty (legal) offices within that area." Once a person has found a legal office and made an appointment, they can help expedite their visit by having some require forms already filled out. These are also available on the site. After a person's visit to an Air Force legal office, they may want to provide feedback on the assistance they received, and there is a survey on the website that can assist with this as well. "It's completely anonymous, and it is reviewed all the way up to the Headquarters of the United States Air Force( Judge Advocate General), so any kudos or negative comments can be put on the survey," said Marion. The legal assistance website can be accessed directly at https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil. A common access card is not needed to access the public website. Grissom's legal office, which managed by the 951st Reserve Support Squadron and the 434th Air Refueling Wing, provides walk-in legal assistance Monday and Wednesday from 3-4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 9-10 a.m., and during primary unit training assemblies Saturday from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1- 2:30 p.m. The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Airmen and aircraft from the unit are routinely called upon to deploy in support of the Air Force mission and U.S. strategic objectives. Stay connected with the 434th ARW of Facebook and Twitter.
