WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR A COMMISSION IN THE NAVY JAG CORPS?
Applicants for commissions via the Student Program (SP) or Direct Appointment Program (DA) must be over 21 and citizens of the United States. Depending on the program, they must either be or anticipate admission to practice before a Federal Court or the highest court of a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, and commencement of active duty, prior to reaching their 35th birthday. SP applicants must be attending a law school approved by the ABA, and anticipate completion of law degree requirements within three years. Please see the SP or DA Fact Sheets for specific discussion of program requirements. These are available from the Navy JAG website or your local Recruiter. All applicants will have to be medically qualified for military service prior to commissioning in any Navy JAG Corps program.
