THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (JAG) Corps is critical to maintaining good order and discipline across the U.S. military, providing legal assistance to servicemembers and their families, and ensuring lawful combat operations. Yet this institution is facing unprecedented challenges, including the no-cause firing of the Army and Air Force’s top JAG officers and the Pentagon’s announcement that it would reassign judge advocates to serve as temporary immigration law judges and backfill vacancies in U.S. Attorney’s offices. This paper discusses the history and purpose of the JAG Corps, recent challenges to its independence and ability to serve as a trusted advisor, and how Congress can strengthen U.S. military readiness by protecting the JAG Corps from improper influence and misuse.
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