Air Force JAGs in a courtroom
CAREERS

JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

DEFEND YOUR COUNTRY IN THE COURTROOM

As a member of this elite group of law professionals, you’ll provide a full range of legal services to the U.S. Air Force/Space Force, Airmen and Guardians. You’ll also enter a world of opportunity where you can take on immediate responsibility, continue your education in a number of legal specialties and gain experience working around the globe upholding justice for the people who defend it.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

A DEGREE IN LAW, A CAREER AS A LEADER

You’ll start your career as a JAG with a training regimen, both in the ways of military life and military law, beginning with Officer Training School (OTS) and followed by the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course (JASOC). Throughout this training, you’ll live at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in the on-base dormitories. Throughout your career, you’ll have opportunities for ongoing professional education, including participating in seminars and earning a Master of Laws (LLM) degree. You’ll also participate in education programs to develop and hone your leadership skills.

practice areas

Become a JAG and you’ll have immediate opportunities to practice law in a variety of fields while being supported by colleagues who are focused on your success, not billable hours. Plus you’ll have the added satisfaction of doing good work for your country and the men and women who serve around the globe.

Does the Air Force JAG Corps pay for law school?

The Air Force JAG Corps currently does not offer scholarships to pay for law school. The Air Force, however, offers the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) to officers and enlisted members on active duty. Under FLEP, commissioned officers and enlisted members on active duty may apply and be competitively selected to attend law school through the Air Force's funding. Enlisted selectees commission through Officer Training School (OTS) during the summer before law school.
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