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SecNav Alexander Nelson is a fictional character portrayed by Paul Collins in the TV series JAG.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Good of the Service (season 3), they were 60 years old.
They appear in 30 episodes out of a total of 227 aired

SecNav Alexander Nelson

by Paul Collins

character

Episodes30

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    The Good of the Service
    episode S3.E3 october 1997
    A Marine recon team extracts other Marines imprisoned in Haiti due to rebel action; civilian deaths result. The officer in tactical command stands accused of disobeying an order to wait. Harm and Mac prosecute; the admiral and Bud defend.
  • 7.8
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    People v. Rabb
    episode S3.E10 november 1997
    Harm tries to buy stolen documents allegedly about his father in Russia, then Harm faces a charge of murder. Webb helps Harm. The matter goes to a pretrial hearing; Mac represents Harm. Afterward Mac suddenly again speaks with the admiral.
  • 7.6
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    Defenseless
    episode S3.E11 december 1997
    A woman Navy ensign shoots and kills a Turkish colonel; she claims self-defense. Harm, Mac, and Bud investigate, and Harm defends her in a preliminary hearing. Later the admiral tells Harm more. Bud and Harriet take another step together.
  • 7.3
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    With Intent to Die
    episode S3.E13 january 1998
    An admiral, a friend of A.J., dies, apparently by suicide; then someone stabs another admiral to death. A.J. refuses to accept the finding of suicide; he, with help from Harm, Mac, Bud, and Harriet, connects the dots. He's the next target.
  • 7.5
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    Tiger, Tiger
    episode S3.E18 march 1998
    Harm, Bud, and Josh take part in a tiger cruise; the ship's crew "rescues" people from a raft. The newcomers are anti-Castro terrorists who seize the ship and launch missiles to hit Castro. Harm and Josh work together to help defeat them.
  • 8.2
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    To Russia with Love
    episode S3.E24 may 1998
    Harm finds his father's trail in Siberia; he and Mac (who speaks the language) go to Russia. Two Russian acquaintances intercept them. With help Harm and Mac "borrow" a MiG-29 (a copy of the F-14 Tomcat), but opposition suddenly appears.
  • 7.8
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    Gypsy Eyes
    episode S4.E1 september 1998
    Two MiGs shoot down Harm and Mac; they eject, and two gypsies befriend them. The admiral follows them to Moscow, then Webb also. After a shootout the good guys help Harm and Mac to continue, and he hears about his father's life and death.
  • 7.6
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    Embassy
    episode S4.E2 september 1998
    Harm and Mac attend a reception at the Sudanese embassy, where the guard force appears to take over, but Harm and Mac find that the takeover is a scam. Harm puts the word out to the world. A lethal virus turns up, but everything works out.
  • 7.3
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    Act of Terror
    episode S4.E6 october 1998
    Terrorists in the Persian Gulf attack a US Naval warship, killing five sailors. Upon the arrival of one prisoner in the USA, a Marine on a guard detail shoots him. Mac and Bud prosecute for murder, and Harm defends. Surprises abound.
  • 7.3
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    War Stories
    episode S4.E13 january 1999
    Serbian extremists have executed three NATO observers. A SEAL team went in to rescue, but they arrived late. The officer in charge now faces charges of disobedience and involuntary manslaughter. Mic prosecutes, and Mac and Bud defend.
  • 7.4
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    Wilderness of Mirrors
    episode S4.E21 may 1999
    The admiral gets help from the gang to prepare him to argue a case before the Supreme Court of the US, but the case suddenly becomes moot. Meanwhile Clark Palmer plays head games with Harm, involving LCdr. Jordi Parker as well; Harm wins.
  • 7.5
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    Yeah, Baby
    episode S4.E23 may 1999
    Harm requests a change back to a Naval aviator. Chloe makes pithy comments about boys and relationships. Bud prosecutes a Marine staff sergeant about her pregnancy. Two women give birth. Harm and Mac exchange contingent promises.
  • 7.9
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    Rules of Engagement
    episode S5.E2 september 1999
    Mac flies to the carrier to investigate and prosecute in the killing of the Russians in the preceding episode; Bud and Mic soon join at sea, Bud to help Mac, and Mic to help Harm, who defends X-man. Justice prevails in an unexpected way.
  • 7.1
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    The Return
    episode S5.E4 october 1999
    Harm returns. On the bridge of a Naval vessel at sea, a jaygee, who is the son of the SecNav, fails and refuses to obey a direct order from his CO. The defendant insists on going to trial. Mic prosecutes, and Harm and Bud defend.
  • 7.1
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    The Colonel's Wife
    episode S5.E8 november 1999
    Olivia Dunston, wife of Marine Colonel Dunston stationed in Panama, is accused of smuggling drugs, and her weak denials convince Mac that she is guilty.
  • 7.3
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    Contemptuous Words
    episode S5.E9 november 1999
    A newspaper prints an op-ed piece, contemptuous of the PotUS (and a violation of the UCMJ), which first appears to have come from Harm's office computer; Harm figures it out. Meanwhile Mac encounters an unusual question about childbearing.
  • 7.5
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    Ghosts of Christmas Past
    episode S5.E11 december 1999
    Again at The Wall at Christmas, Harm meets Jenny Lake, a singer who, as a member of a USO troupe, entertained aboard Harm's father's carrier. She tells about their brief friendship. The JAG characters play other roles during flashbacks.
  • 7.5
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    The Bridge at Kang So Ri
    episode S5.E18 february 2000
    In Korea during the Korean War 23 Koreans died due to gunfire by US soldiers. The civilian press in the USA has refreshed accusations of an unjustified massacre. Harm, Mac, and others fly to Seoul to investigate; a hijacking interferes.
  • 7.4
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    Surface Warfare
    episode S5.E25 may 2000
    During an exercise, friendly fire goes too close to a boat hauling 15 Marines, apparently due to a mistake by PO Mike Roberts, Bud's brother. One by one Bud, Mac, Harm, the admiral, the SecNav, and Webb all fly out. Harm solves the puzzle.
  • 6.9
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    Florida Straits
    episode S6.E3 october 2000
    A US frigate rescues and takes aboard a 12-year-old Cuban girl clinging to floating debris; internal and international squabbling ensues. Harm and Bud fly out and lend a hand. The girl takes some big steps. Mac and Mic talk more.
  • 7.4
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    A Separate Peace: Part 1
    episode S6.E7 november 2000
    RAdm. Boone has become nominated to serve as ComSixthFleet and to get his third star. Days before the Senate confirmation hearing, SecNav receives an anonymous hotline tip alleging war crimes in Vietnam by Boone; Harm and Mac investigate.
  • 7.8
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    A Separate Peace: Part 2
    episode S6.E8 november 2000
    RAdm. Boone goes on trial for murder of civilians in a village in South Vietnam. Mac and Bud prosecute, and Harm and Loren defend. Webb produces a surprise witness with surprising testimony. Meanwhile RAdm. Chegwidden gets back his SUV.
  • 7.4
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    Baby, It's Cold Outside
    episode S6.E11 january 2001
    Admiral Chegwidden heads the selection board for captains this year. SecNav tries to get a member of his staff promoted. Meanwhile Harm tries to help a former drill instructor who faces a long prison term under the three-strikes law.
  • 7.6
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    Collision Course
    episode S6.E12 january 2001
    A U.S. frigate collides with a Turkish destroyer in the Aegean partly due to a nearby Greek escort. Chegwidden ordered to prosecute the frigate's CO. Harm and Mac defend him. In DC, Bud's brother has a 19 hour date with Gunny's sister.
  • 6.3
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    Mutiny
    episode S6.E23 may 2001
    Sarah dreams about an actual conspiracy to commit a mutiny in 1842 at sea aboard a brig of war, a sailing vessel, of the US Navy.
  • 7.5
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    Dog Robber: Part 1
    episode S7.E9 november 2001
    A Chinese MiG collides with an EP-3 Orion aircraft on a recon mission; the Orion lands at a Chinese airfield. Harm and RAdm. Boone go to China; they reclaim the crew but not the bird. An escort pilot takes matters into his own hands.
  • 7.5
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    Code of Conduct
    episode S7.E13 january 2002
    A teenage boy spits at the admiral, who slaps him on tape, and an uproar follows; however, the false denials and other lies of the boy overtake him. Harm defends a SEAL officer who disobeys orders by going back to recover a fallen mate.
  • 7.4
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    First Casualty
    episode S7.E19 march 2002
    Harm and Mac prosecute a civilian reporter for disobeying a direct order while accompanying a SEAL team on a mission against a target in Afghanistan, and Sturgis defends. Bud carries out transfer orders to a ship as his next duty station.
  • 7.6
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    In Country
    episode S7.E23 may 2002
    Harm and Mac in Afghanistan investigate a failed air strike against a leader of the Al Qaeda, and they encounter problems. Bud at sea successfully interrogates a suspect by using Star Trek concepts. Harriet makes an impression on Loren.
  • 8.5
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    Critical Condition
    episode S8.E1 september 2002
    Bud has lost his right lower leg due to a mine in Afghanistan; during emergency surgery he faces bad trouble. Sturgis returns to Washington, and Harm and Mac disobey an order from the admiral. Bud encounters an astounding change of course.