As a Judge Advocate, you will be trained to be a Soldier, Army lawyer, and leader. The Army will challenge you and give you opportunities unlike those in the civilian world. It will also continuously develop you to meet those challenges and to hone your skills. Your Army JAG Corps training and experience will be purposeful, rewarding, and arm you with skills to succeed in all that you do.
The six week Direct Commission Course at Fort Moore, Georgia provides Judge Advocates with Soldier and leadership training. DCC prepares Judge Advocates for success by emphasizing leadership skills, physical fitness, mental toughness, and tactical and technical proficiency through classroom instruction and hands-on Soldier training exercises. Judge Advocates participate in physical training, ruck marches, combat water survival skills training, marksmanship training, land navigation, and obstacle courses. Judge Advocates leave DCC as confident and competent members of the profession of arms.
The ten-and-one-half-week Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course is held at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS) in Charlottesville, Virginia. Through classroom instruction and practical exercises, new Judge Advocates learn about substantive areas of law in addition to learning about the JAG Corps’ organization, function, and mission. Experienced Judge Advocates teach military criminal law, tort law, government contract and fiscal law, topics pertinent to legal assistance, administrative law, and international and operational law. Judge Advocates continue their physical training amidst the beautiful scenery of Charlottesville. Home to one of the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello overlooks the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers one of many great places to explore. New Judge Advocates leave JAOBC fully certified to practice military law.
