When the Army established Army Futures Command (AFC) in 2018, it was the first new four-star command since the establishment of Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in 1973.

The Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps is in a war for talent; the future of the JAG Corps rests squarely in our collective hands.2 Recruiting, especially in today’s competitive and fast-paced environment, is about building relationships. Field screening officers (FSOs) play a vital role in identifying and recruiting high-quality applicants from diverse populations.

On 23 January 2023, the 71st Graduate Course made their pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., to visit the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

2022 Issue 4

Three years—that was “the Plan.” Having just graduated from law school and passed the bar, I embarked on what I was certain would be an exciting but brief Army adventure.

You have just begun an assignment as a cyber law attorney with no experience in the field. Bombarded with new terminology, to include a volume of acronyms, your trepidation propels you into a spiral of confusion over all the nuances of cyberspace.

Are you a judge advocate (JA) or legal advisor (LEGAD) searching for a fascinating read that finally lifts your tactical/ operational focus to a larger, strategic perspective? Look no further. With The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World, you have the chance to step out of your foxhole as a legal subject matter expert and instantly broaden your comprehension. 

On 10 May 2022, two top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on global threats to the United States and its allies.

With a tip of the hat to the magic mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, we ask, who is the youngest person in history to have served as an Army judge advocate (JA)? It may come as a surprise that only a matter of months separates four individuals from the title of “Youngest Judge Advocate.”

On 30 August 2022—the first anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan—Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed an order ending issuance of the National Defense Service Medal for the War on Terror, effective 31 December 2022.1