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 & Litigation, Leadership, Military Justice & Discipline, Operations & International Law, and Book Reviews. Also don't forget to explore our podcasts!

AAPI Heritage Month

Family stories from two officers: Both officers were fortunate enough to have been raised with both Asian and American influences, which they believe enabled them to have unique perspectives and experiences.

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Water Curtailment

This article highlights a potentially underutilized source of water rights—federal reserved water rights—that may protect water resources for installations.

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Followership for Leaders

In this Timeless Leadership Series, we feature excerpts on “Followership for Leaders” from Brig Gen Roger A. Jones, USAF (Ret.)

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Jan. 30, 2023
Pathways

Legal professionals can help simplify facilities projects by comprehensively identifying legally sufficient options for fiscal, contract, environmental, and basing requirements.
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.
Dec. 1, 2022
Special Education Legal Assistance

The Department of the Air Force recognizes the need to ensure that military service is not a barrier to our children’s educational progress. This December 2nd, Special Education Day is met with invigorated resolve to combat the notion that our families’ geographic mobility is an excuse to deny
Nov. 29, 2022
Acquiring Machine-Readable Data

This article presents contracting and program management best practices on how to negotiate for the delivery of and rights to AI-Ready data, including sample clauses that can be used in all contracts and agreements.
Jan. 28, 2021
Impacts of Wind Energy

With hundreds of military training routes (MTRs), ranges and important radar systems in potentially viable wind energy development areas, there is an ever increasing risk of unacceptable impacts on DoD operations and military readiness.
Oct. 6, 2020
Equal Protection Under Environmental Law?

Military environmental law attorneys should be aware that all waivers of the federal government’s sovereign immunity from paying state-levied environmental fines need to be construed very narrowly.