JAG Reporter Articles

The JAG Reporter is published by The Judge Advocate General’s School for the Office of The Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force. Use the navigation links to view articles in the various domains: Civil Law, Leadership, Military Justice & Discipline, and Operations & International Law. Also don't forget to explore our podcasts!

Way of the Warrior Lawyer

Explores how judge advocates can embrace the warrior ethos by managing their minds to ensure successful, focused execution of our mission while simultaneously maintaining our mental wellbeing.
JAG in the Box 2049

Innovation Writing Competition entry. The JAG in the Box 2049: AFFORGEN, ACE, and the Future of Air Force Operations Law by Lieutenant Colonel Jason S. DeSon.
100 Years of the JAG Corps

Innovation Writing Competition entry. 100 Years of the JAG Corps: A Retrospective on the Last Quarter Century by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Bowne.

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Aug. 20, 2024
JAJ Message

The military justice landscape continues to evolve at a historic pace, but history is clear that a successful military force depends on preservation of good order and discipline.
July 13, 2023
AFJAGS Podcast, Episode 76

We discuss experiences serving as judge advocates in the United States Air Force, and more specifically, working in military justice and discipline capacities.
July 12, 2023
Spotlight on Stealthing

The growing awareness of stealthing as an act of sexual coercion or violence coupled with the litigation in our allied countries and the push to pass civil recourse for stealthing victims shows that stealthing cases in military or civilian courts are on the horizon.
May 25, 2023
AFJAGS Podcast, Episode 75

The historical background and development of OSTC—a major military justice reform required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
Jan. 19, 2023
Building Rapport

This article will discuss rapport building between the trial counsel and a victim—it will show how a strong relationship can positively affect a case as well as a victim’s experience in the military justice system.
Sept. 27, 2022
Military Rule of Evidence 513

This article outlines two C.A.A.F. opinions directly addressing Mil. R. Evid. 513, Mellette and Beauge, and the implications of C.A.A.F.’s decision to allow two Army Court of Criminal Appeal’s opinions, McClure and Tinsley, to stand.