Judge Advocate General of the Department of the Navy | |
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JAG | |
![]() Seal of the Office of the Judge Advocate General | |
Department of the Navy Office of the Secretary | |
Reports to | Secretary of the Navy Chief of Naval Operations |
Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | Four years |
Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 8088 |
Formation | 1880 |
First holder | Colonel William Butler Remey, USMC |
Deputy | Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy |
Website | Official Website |
The Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG) is the highest-ranking uniformed lawyer in the United States Department of the Navy. The Judge Advocate General is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations on legal matters pertaining to the Navy.[2] The Judge Advocate General also performs other duties prescribed to him under 10 U.S.C. § 8088 and those prescribed under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.