Military Personnel (Code 61)
Mission
Establishment and execution of JAG Corps legal community manpower and personnel policy and programs. Responsibilities extend from building force structure in out years through execution of policies and programs for officer and enlisted personnel day to day to recruiting and diversity policy matters.
Function
- Manages the JAG Corps officer community.
- Coordinates with the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations on all personnel issues affecting judge advocates and limited duty officer (Law) personnel.
- Develops accession, promotion, and officer strength plans.
- Executes policy and strategy for the recruitment of highly qualified professional candidates for a possible commission as a Navy judge advocate.
- Coordinates JAG Corps attendance at national recruiting and diversity legal events.
- Creates annual recruiting plan for JAG Corps-wide law school recruitment. For more information about a career as a Navy lawyer or as an enlisted paralegal, visit Careers.
- Secures funding from within the Navy to support recruiting initiatives.
- Advises Navy leadership on all aspects of JAG Corps military manpower resources, including budget processes.
- Initiates changes and adds to the organization’s military manpower authorizations.
- Manages the Judge Advocate General Personnel System (JAGPERS)
- Determines and develops membership and recorder requirements of JAG Corps and LDO (Law) selection and administrative boards.