WHAT IS THE SERVICE OBLIGATION OF NAVY JAG CORPS?
All commissioning programs require active duty service. Individuals who enter the Navy JAG Corps via the Direct Appointment or Student Programs are required to maintain their commission for eight years from the date of their superseding appointment into the JAG Corps as a 2505 designated officer. This includes a four-year active duty obligation, which commences when the officer reports to their first duty station following graduation from Naval Justice School. Following the completion of the active duty obligation, officers may serve in an inactive status. At present there is no annual drill requirement, nor any requirement to take any other active part in the Reserve Program once they leave active duty. All law students and licensed attorneys commencing extended active duty after October 1, 2003 will incur a four-year active duty obligation.
