Future Concepts Directorate - The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School
ABOUT
Future Concepts Directorate’s (FCD) primary responsibilities are doctrine development and strategic planning. FCD reviews Army and Joint doctrine for legal sufficiency and proper explanation of the legal advisor’s role. FCD drafts and updates both of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps’ (JAG Corps) doctrinal publications: Field Manual (FM) 3-84, Legal Support to Operations and FM 6-27, The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Land Warfare. As strategic planners, FCD organizes and executes the JAG Corps’ annual Board of Directors meeting.