What types of training are required for attorneys who enter the U.S. Army JAG Corps?
New Judge Advocates attend a military orientation course at Fort Lee, VA, followed by the ten-and-a-half-week Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (JAOBC) at TJAGLCS. The training ends with four weeks of the Direct Commissioned Officer Course (DCO), and six and a half weeks of leadership and soldier skills training at Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) Total training is approximately 22 weeks and must be completed within the first year after being commissioned. The military orientation course allows time for establishing personnel and finance records, purchasing uniforms, and receiving instruction in several basic areas of military life. These include the wear of military uniforms, military customs and courtesy, physical fitness training, and an overnight field training exercise.
