The mission of the Trial Service Office is to provide legal advice and support to all MCAS Yuma tenant commands in the prosecution of Marines and sailors in general, special and summary courts-martial. 

Military Justice matters supported by the Installation Trial Office (ITO) Yuma – courts-martials and administrative separation proceedings – are currently being handled regionally by ITO MCAS Miramar through August 2024. The point of contacts for court-martial matters are Major Russell Clarke, Military Justice Officer, russell.h.clarke@usmc.mil,  Gunnery Sergeant Alicia Forrester, SNCOIC ITO-MilJust, alisha.forrester@usmc.mil and Corporal Ismael Gonzalez, NCOIC ITO, ismael.gonzalez@usmc.mil. The point of contact for administrative matters is Corporal Ismael Gonzalez(above) and Staff Sergeant Matthew Waliser,  SNCOIC ITO-AdLaw, matthew.waliser@usmc.mil. Please add them to your ongoing correspondence and reach out directly for new matters.

Trial Counsel: 1stLt Curtis A. Reynolds

Trial Services Chief: Cpl Ismael Gonzalez

- Process Requests for Legal Services from tenant commands. 
- Represent the Government
in all courts-martial proceedings. 
- Provide advice to commanding officers regarding criminal investigations. 
- Provide recommendations to commanding officers for appropriate disposition of criminal offenses committed by Marines or Sailors. 
- Conduct military justice training for commanding officers, executive officers and unit legal officers as requested 

Links/References

Request for Legal Services (RLS)

Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM 2019 ed.)

MCAS Yuma Victim and Witness Assistance Program

The presence of hyperlinks does NOT constitute an endorsement by the DoD, DoN, USMC, or MCAS Yuma.