text: Chapter 1
  Judge Advocate General’s Corps
  This chapter discusses the judge advocate general (JAG) corps’ mission, roles, and
  principles, introduces core legal competencies and legal functions, and examines the
  role of legal service personnel.
  MISSION, VISION, AND PRINCIPLES
  1-1. Legal support is a critical element of the Army’s success, and it enables the good order and discipline
  that is the hallmark of enduring institutions, great units, and successful operations A disciplined, fair
  environment is necessary for sustaining an Army culture centered on building trust between Soldiers who
  can then focus on accomplishing missions. This Army culture extends to families and military communities
  wheretrust and cohesion are essential to the long-term success of individuals, units, and institutions.
  1-2. During operations, upholding the law of
  armed conflict, international agreements, and other JAG Corps’ Mission
  rules governing the use of military force is essential The JAG Corps’ mission is to provide principled
  to maintaining the trust of the nation and the counsel and premier legal services, as committed
  international community. Good order and members and caring leaders in the and Army
  discipline within units and in the application of professions, in support of a ready, globally
  responsive, and regionally engaged Army. The JAG
  combat power enable the consolidation of gains
  Corps supports a ready, globally responsive, and
  and contribute to the achievement of sustainable
  regionally engaged Army.
  policy outcomes. (See the Department of Defense
  JAG Corps’Vision
  Law of War Manual and FM 6-27 for more
  information on the law of armed conflict.) The vision of the JAG Corps is to remain the most
  highly trained, inclusive, and values-based team of
  1-3. Judge advocate legal services (JALS) trusted Army legal professionals, that is ready,
  personnel follow four guiding principles in the regionally engaged, and globally responsive while
  delivery of legal services to the Army and in joint providing principled counsel, and premier legal
  operations. These principles are described in figure services in support of Army and joint force missions
  of all types and across all spectrums of competition
  1-1 on page 1-2.
  and combat in a complex and legally dynamic world.
  The JAG Corps operates in an increasingly complex
  and legally dynamic world, both at home and
  abroad. The JAG Corps trains to operate against
  current and against emerging threats.