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Origins Elsewhere

1942 – 1950
  1. 1942–1946

    JAG School at the University of Michigan

    The Judge Advocate General’s School operates at Ann Arbor through the Second World War.

  2. 1950Ft. Myer

    The School Reopens at Fort Myer, Virginia

    Reactivated in response to the Korean War and the newly created Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Arrival at Virginia

1951 – 1955
  1. 19512 Aug

    General Order: The School Moves to UVA

    Orders announce the closure of the Fort Myer JAG School and its establishment at the University of Virginia.

  2. The Judge Advocate General's School at Clark Hall on the University of Virginia campus
    Clark Hall, the Judge Advocate General’s School’s early home at the University of Virginia.
    195125 Aug

    The Move to Clark Hall

    The JAG School moves by truck to Clark Hall on the University of Virginia campus.

  3. Historic exterior view of Hancock Hall at the University of Virginia Uniformed Judge Advocate General's School personnel outside Hancock Hall at the University of Virginia
    Hancock Hall and Judge Advocate General’s School personnel during the School’s early years at the University of Virginia.
    195127 Aug
    Milestone

    Fully Operational at UVA

    Commandant COL Charles “Ted” Decker reports the school (TJAGSA) fully operational on Grounds.

  4. 195111 Sep

    7th Regular Course Begins

    The first course taught at the school’s new Virginia home.

  5. 195211 Oct

    1st Advanced Course Begins

    The Advanced Course opens its first class.

  6. 1955Jan

    First Court Reporter Training

    Court reporter instruction begins at TJAGSA.

  7. 195522 Feb

    ABA Recognition for the Advanced Course

    The Advanced Course receives American Bar Association recognition.

Building the Institution

1959 – 1990
  1. 19591 Nov

    Court Reporter Training to Newport

    Court reporter instruction relocates to the Navy Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island.

  2. 197030 Aug

    First Legal Administrator Course

    Legal administrator instruction begins at TJAGSA.

  3. The new Judge Advocate General's School building on the University of Virginia North Grounds
    The new Judge Advocate General’s School building on North Grounds.
    197525 Jun
    Milestone

    Dedication on North Grounds

    The new JAG School building is dedicated on the University’s North Grounds.

  4. 19873 Dec

    Congress Authorizes the LL.M.

    Graduate Course graduates may be conferred the Master of Laws degree.

  5. Center for Law and Military Operations personnel or facilities at The Judge Advocate General's School
    The Center for Law and Military Operations at TJAGSA.
    1988Dec

    CLAMO Established

    The Center for Law and Military Operations is founded at TJAGSA.

  6. The expanded north wing of The Judge Advocate General's School at the University of Virginia
    The expanded north wing of The Judge Advocate General’s School.
    1990 

    North Wing Expansion Complete

    The building grows, and all legal administrator training consolidates at TJAGSA.

The Modern School

1996 – 2004
  1. 1996 

    First JA Warrant Officer Basic Course

    Warrant officer instruction begins in Charlottesville.

  2. Army court reporter or warrant officer training at The Judge Advocate General's School
    Army court reporter and warrant officer training at TJAGSA.
    1999 

    Court Reporters Return; First JAWO Advanced Course

    Army court reporter training comes home from the Naval Justice School, and the first JAWO Advanced Course is held.

  3. The Noncommissioned Officer's Academy at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
    The Noncommissioned Officer’s Academy at TJAGLCS.
    200414 Jun

    NCO Academy Activated

    The Noncommissioned Officer’s Academy stands up.

  4. The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School at the time of its 2004 redesignation
    The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School following its 2004 redesignation.
    20041 Oct
    Milestone

    TJAGSA Becomes TJAGLCS

    The school is redesignated The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School.

The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School at the University of Virginia
The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School at the University of Virginia.

27 August 2026

TJAGLCS & UVA: 75 Years

From a truck convoy to Clark Hall in 1951 to the nation’s premier military legal institution: three quarters of a century of educating, developing, and inspiring trusted legal professionals.

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