Highest-ranking uniformed lawyer in the United States Department of the Navy
Judge Advocate General of the Department of the Navy
JAG
Seal of the Office of the Judge Advocate General
Incumbent Vice Admiral Darse E. Crandall Jr., JAGC, USN since 18 August 2021[1]
Department of the Navy Office of the Secretary
Reports to
Secretary of the Navy Chief of Naval Operations
Seat
The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Appointer
The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length
Four years
Constituting instrument
10 U.S.C. § 8088
Formation
1880
First holder
Colonel William Butler Remey, USMC
Deputy
Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Website
Official Website
The Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG) is the highest-ranking uniformed lawyer in the United States Department of the Navy. The Judge Advocate General is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations on legal matters pertaining to the Navy.[2] The Judge Advocate General also performs other duties prescribed to him under 10 U.S.C. § 8088 and those prescribed under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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