JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL air reserve component

• You are a United States citizen
• You graduated from an ABA-accredited law school
• You are a member in good standing of a bar of a state or territory of the United States, or D.C.
• You do not exceed the applicable age limit. If you have never served as a commissioned officer in the military, you must be commissioned as an officer in the military by your 42nd birthday, this process can take up to 8-10 months to accomplish. If you have served as a commissioned officer, slightly different rules apply; contact us for more information.
• You meet medical qualification criteria for appointment in the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard

• Successful applicants must be commissioned before their 42nd birthday; a smooth, successful application process normally lasts at least 8-10 months before commissioning occurs.
• We are unlikely to accept a candidate with a recent criminal record or history of drug abuse. Additional factors bearing on competitiveness may include work history and academic and bar exam performance.
• We may have to assign you to a duty location far from your home, especially if you live near a major metropolitan area. As you gain seniority, it becomes more likely that we will assign you to a distant duty location. You may be responsible for some or all of your travel costs in getting to your duty location.
• Applicants must be immediately available for training and/or duty upon commissioning.

• Officer Training School (8.5 weeks)
• Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course (9 weeks)

Selection boards are held in April. Applications are accepted through our online application processing system. You must submit all application materials online on or before the 10th of the month (i.e., March 10) prior to the board. In addition to your online application, you must also schedule a hiring interview with a Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) at any Air Force Base (AFB) through the online application processing system. A SJA will contact you to schedule an interview AFTER you submit your application materials online. The interview must be completed on or before the first of the month (i.e., April 1) of the board.

After the interview, the SJA will prepare a report that is forwarded, along with your application materials, to HQ USAF/TFA. Please do not mail application materials directly to HQ USAF/TFA. If you need to add materials to your application after submission, contact the SJA who conducted your interview to assist you. Additional materials will not be accepted after the first of the month that the board meets.

Use the online application processing system to choose the AFB where you would like to interview. Once you submit your online application, the SJA or SJA representative will contact you to schedule an interview before the board date.

You can find a map of all AFB locations here:

BASE LOCATIONS

Recommendation letters should be written by someone who can attest to your work ethic, duty performance, leadership potential, etc. Address all letters to “Selection Board Members.” Do not mail recommendation letters directly to the selection board. Rather, upload them as part of your online application.

BEGIN ONLINE APPLICATION

• This is a two-fold process. You will be working with either a Reserve or ANG recruiter, as well as AF/JA to transition to the ARC JAG Corps. Any delays in providing documents to this office or your recruiter will cause a delay in the overall process, and potentially cause a break in service.
  
• Reserve Applicants: Start working with the In-service Recruiter (ISR) at your base by contacting your local MPF.
• Air National Guard Applicants: Start working with the recruiter at the ANG unit you are joining.
• Once you are scrolled or told by your recruiter, start the Palace Chase/Palace Front application process in accordance with DAFI 36-3211.
• The timetable under the application process section is a guideline for submitting your application, but it does not guarantee that your transition will be complete by your Date of Separation (DOS). We suggest that you submit your application at least 12 months out from your anticipated DOS.
• You may want to extend your DOS if it is less than 6 months away, or outside the application window in the timetable listed under the application process section, especially if you have not been in contact with a recruiter.
• You can find our current Assignment Vacancy list on our FLITE KM page. This list is updated quarterly. We will also reach out to you to discuss what assignments we have available shortly after submitting your application.

For Air National Guard applicants:

Work with a guard unit to find a position prior to submitting your application. The unit also needs to provide a memorandum stating they have a position available, and if you will be an overage, an explanation of the unit’s manning plan. This memo will need to be signed by the unit Staff Judge Advocate and endorsed by the State Staff Judge Advocate. You must submit all application materials on or before the established application deadline date on the timetable below. Submit completed applications to AF.JA.ARCJAGRecruiting@us.af.mil.

For Reserve applicants: You must submit all application materials on or before the established application deadline date on the timetable below. Submit completed applications to AF.JA.ARCJAGRecruiting@us.af.mil.

For All Applicants: Please note that at the moment, the file size limit is 25 MB. If your package is larger than that, you will need to compress it or break it up into separate PDF files and submit them separately via email. We will contact you if your application is incomplete.

If you need to add materials to your application after submission, please contact us. We generally respond within 2-3 business days after receipt of your application. If you do not hear from us within that time frame, please contact us at AF.JA.ARCJAGRecruiting@us.af.mil to confirm that we received your application.

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

Download and complete all required forms and documents listed in the Checklist. Scan your completed application components into a single document and email your application to AF.JA.ARCJAGRecruiting@us.af.mil.

• AF Form 24 Instruction
• AF Form 24
• AF Form 2030 Instruction
• AF Form 2030
• ARC JAG Recruiting Package Checklist
• Air Force Bio
• Letter of Recommendation from current SJA/equivalent or rater
• Letter of Recommendation from former SJA/equivalent or rater
• All OPBs

For more information about service in the Air Reserve Component as a JAG, please email
AF.JA.ARCJAGRecruiting@us.af.mil.

• You are a United States citizen.
• You graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.
• You are a member in good standing of a bar of a state or territory of the United States, or D.C.
• You do not exceed the applicable age limit. If you have never served as a commissioned officer in the military, you must be commissioned as an officer in the military by your 42nd birthday, this process can take up to 8-10 months to accomplish. If you have served as a commissioned officer, slightly different rules apply; contact us for more information.
• You meet medical qualification criteria for appointment in the Air National Guard.

• Successful applicants must be commissioned before their 42nd birthday; a smooth, successful application process normally lasts at least 8-10 months before commissioning occurs.
• We are unlikely to accept a candidate with a recent criminal record or history of drug abuse. Additional factors bearing on competitiveness may include work history and academic and bar exam performance.
• Applicants must be immediately available for training and/or duty upon commissioning.

• Officer Training School (8.5 weeks)
• Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course (9 weeks)

NOTE: This section applies only to those applicants who are NOT separating active duty Air Force judge advocates. Separating active duty Air Force judge advocates MUST follow the instructions on the Separating Active Duty Air Force JAGs tab above even when applying for the Air National Guard.

Selection boards are held in February, April, August and November. Applications are accepted through our online application processing system. You must submit all application materials online on or before the 10th of the month (i.e., January 10, March 10, July 10 and October 10) prior to the board. In addition to your online application, you must also schedule a hiring interview with a Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) at any Air Force Base (AFB) through the online application processing system. A SJA will contact you to schedule an interview AFTER you submit your application materials online. The interview must be completed on or before the first of the month (i.e., February 1, April 1, August 1, November 1) of the board.

After the interview, the SJA will prepare a report that is forwarded, along with your application materials, to HQ USAF/TFA. Please do not mail application materials directly to HQ USAF/TFA. If you need to add materials to your application after submission, contact the SJA who conducted your interview to assist you. Additional materials will not be accepted after the first of the month that the board meets.

Use the online application processing system to choose the AFB where you would like to interview. Once you submit your online application, the SJA or SJA representative will contact you to schedule an interview before the board date. You can find a map of all AFB locations here:

BASE LOCATIONS

Recommendation letters should be written by someone who can attest to your work ethic, duty performance, leadership potential, etc. Address all letters to “Selection Board Members.” Do not mail recommendation letters directly to the selection board. Rather, upload them as part of your online application.

BEGIN ONLINE APPLICATION