text: Appendix B
  B-6. The Chief, ARNG TDS is a senior judge advocate nominated by the National Guard Bureau and
  appointed by TJAG. The Chief, ARNG TDS provides the technical supervision, management, direction, and
  legal defense training for all members of ARNG TDS while in Title 32,United States Code,status consistent
  with professional responsibility and state ethics limitations. State Adjutants General retain operational
  authority over their respective regional trial defense teams (RTDTs) and trial defense teams for non-TDS
  missions during state or national emergencies. The Chief, ARNG TDS shall have staff officers and paralegals
  assigned as necessary.
  B-7. The field trial defense team (FTDT) provides trial defense services for State courts-martial,
  administrative boards, investigations, non-judicial punishment, or other adverse administrative actions. An
  FTDT consists of two trial defense counselsand one paralegal specialist. Trial defense counselsprovide legal
  representation to National Guard members facing adverse action from the command—representation which
  includes counseling clients and preparing actions for state courts-martial, administrative boards,
  investigations, non-judicial punishment, or other adverse administrative actions.
  B-8. The RTDTs provide the technical supervision, performance oversight, legal defense training, and
  management of assigned defense teams. The RTDT consists ofa regional defense counsel, a deputy regional
  defense counsel, a paralegal NCO, and a paralegal Soldier. The regional defense counsel, along with senior
  defense counsel, assignscases, providestraining and general supervision, and assiststrial defense counsel in
  counseling clients and preparing actions for state courts-martial, administrative boards, investigations,
  nonjudicial punishment, or other adverse administrative actions.
  B-9. The senior trial defense team (STDT)consists of a senior defense counsel, a trial defense counsel, and
  a paralegal NCO.The STDT provides oversight and assistance to the FTDTs, in addition to defense services
  for state courts-martial, administrative boards, investigations, non-judicial punishment, or other adverse
  administrative actions.
  B-10.When not mobilized, FTDTs, RTDTs, and STDTs are assigned to their respective states and perform
  their TDS mission under the technical supervision of the Chief, TDS through the Chief, ARNG TDS. Upon
  mobilization, FTDTs, RTDTs, andSTDTs come under operational control of the TDS.
  B-11.The FTS program provides attorneys and paralegals to alleviate the administrative and time burdens
  on the Title 32, United States Code, ARNG TDS personnel and support the Title 32, United States Code,
  ARNG TDS force and regional defense counsels. The FTS program provides case intake for ARNG TDS
  and provides limited scope of representation and defense services to Title 32,United States Code, National
  Guard personnel when the corresponding Title 32, United States Code, ARNG personnel are not in a duty
  status.
  FULL-TIME SUPPORT ATTORNEY
  B-12.FTS attorneys provide initial client defense support, including initial rights warnings, initial
  representation, preliminary legal advice, coordination with the assigned regional defense counsel for case
  transfer to detailed defense counsel, and professional communication with appropriate state contacts and
  commander. The FTS attorneys also serve as staff officers for ARNG TDS with duties thatinclude limited
  evaluation management, case management, and assistance with ARNG TDS operations, training, projects,
  and initiatives. Additionally, FTS attorneys may also be certified as defense investigators to assist with cases
  in their regions as needed. The FTS attorney will serve asthe supervising attorney for the assigned regional
  full-time support paralegal.
  FULL-TIME SUPPORT PARALEGAL
  B-13.The FTS paralegal manages daily operations, including conducting client intake and interviews,
  prepares client’s legal proceedings, prepares draft personnel evaluations, maintains national personnel roster,
  updates in-and out-processing forms, tracks and processes awards, assists regional paralegals with the TDS
  case reporting system on JAGCNet, and manages the request, distribution, updating, and accountability of
  regional automation equipment. The FTS paralegals also serve as action officers for all travelers in their
  region. They may also be certified as defense investigators to assist with cases in their region as needed.