Judge Advocate General of the Army

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The Judge Advocate General of the Army is the senior legal officer of the United States Army, overseeing its military justice system and providing legal advice to Army leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal office
military office
appliesToJurisdiction United States Army
United States military justice system
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork international humanitarian law
military justice
military law
operational law
hasDuty advise on administrative law
advise on criminal law matters within the Army
advise on detainee operations law
advise on environmental law issues affecting the Army
advise on fiscal and contract law issues
advise on international and military law matters
advise on law of armed conflict compliance
advise on military personnel law
advise on national security law as it affects the Army
advise on operational law
advise on rules of engagement
advise on the Uniform Code of Military Justice
oversee administrative investigations policy in the Army
oversee claims and torts matters for the Army
oversee courts-martial policy within the Army
oversee ethics and standards of conduct programs in the Army
oversee legal assistance programs in the Army
oversee the Army military justice system
provide legal advice to Army leadership
provide legal review of Army regulations and policies
supervise judge advocates in the United States Army
hasRank lieutenant general
hasSubordinateOffice Commanding General, United States Army Legal Services Agency
Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Army
isHighestRanked judge advocate in the United States Army
isPositionInOrganization Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army)
surface form: United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
Uniform Code of Military Justice
officeHolderRole senior legal officer of the United States Army
oversees Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army)
surface form: Office of The Judge Advocate General (United States Army)

Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army)
surface form: United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
partOf United States Army
reportsTo Chief of Staff of the Army
Secretary of the Army
responsibleFor coordination of legal support to Army operations
implementation of military justice policy in the Army
professional responsibility standards for Army lawyers
training and education of Army judge advocates

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General Counsel of the Army worksWith Judge Advocate General of the Army
General Counsel of the Army distinctFrom Judge Advocate General of the Army
National Defence Act definesRoleOf Judge Advocate General of the Army
this entity surface form: Judge Advocate General
Judge Advocate General’s Corps of each service headedBy Judge Advocate General of the Army
subject surface form: United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
United States Army senior leadership includesPosition Judge Advocate General of the Army
this entity surface form: The Judge Advocate General of the Army
Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army) hasHead Judge Advocate General of the Army
United States Army prosecutors subordinateTo Judge Advocate General of the Army
this entity surface form: United States Army Judge Advocate General