The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, also known as JAG, provides legal services to members of the Air Force in areas such as criminal law, civil law, property law, and environmental law. JAG attorneys can serve as prosecutors, defense attorneys, or circuit defenders, and handle appeals in criminal cases up to the US Supreme Court. They also handle civil matters such as disputes, grievances, and claims against the government. In property law, they handle matters related to property purchase, sale, and disputes, while in environmental law, they ensure compliance with regulations and find solutions to environmental problems.
In most references, an Air Force Judge Advocate General is an Air Force attorney. An Air Force attorney provides all of the legal services provided by civilian attorneys, within the military only. This includes criminal law, civil law, environmental law, property law, and claims and litigation, just to name a few. The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps is the legal department of the US Air Force, commonly referred to as the JAG. Attorneys who are part of the JAG body are often referred to as JAGs. The JAG corps provides all legal services to members of the Air Force and has a presence at every Air Force base.
The Air Force has its own comprehensive criminal justice system, trials within this system are called courts martial. An Air Force Advocate General attorney assigned to this system typically starts out as a prosecutor to gain experience. Then, as you gain more experience, there are opportunities to move into other areas of criminal law such as becoming a defense attorney working independently in a separate office. A JAG attorney may also serve as a prosecutor or circuit defender, traveling between many Air Force bases looking for criminal cases that are criminal cases. There is also another tier above this, both defense and government appellate attorneys based in Washington, DC, who handle appeals in criminal cases up to the US Supreme Court.
An Air Force attorney general working in civil law deals with a variety of matters, such as disagreements between Air Force command and enlisted military personnel, retirements, and other forms of leave from the Air Force. Other types of issues they can handle include issues related to pay, equal opportunity, civil rights, fraud, ethics, and other types of grievances. All of this is similar in scope to the kind of work a civil lawyer would do. An Air Force Attorney General also handles claims against the government and other entities for various losses including injuries, medical bills, and property damage or loss. They also seek to recover government-paid funds for losses from responsible parties.
When it comes to property law, an Air Force Judge Advocate General handles all aspects of the law related to property. This can include a range of matters from the purchase, annexation or sale of property, to property, zoning and land use disputes. When it comes to environmental law, an Air Force Judge Attorney General helps ensure that the Air Force complies with local, state, and federal regulations. They review reports and other environmental documents to ensure compliance, deal with local municipalities in requesting permits and variations, and work with Air Force Command, Civil Engineers, various agencies to find solutions to environmental problems.
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