Air Force JAG Application Deadlines & Tips
Upcoming Application Windows/Deadlines
Our September Board is a great opportunity for rising 3Ls and alumni to get an early start on the application/selection process.
September Board
10 Aug 2019: Online application closes
1 Sep 2019: Interviews must be completed
November Board
25 Sep 2019: Online application opens at http://www.airforce.com/jag
10 Oct 2019: Online application closes
1 Nov 2019: Interviews must be completed
What do Air Force JAG Corps Selection Boards look for in a successful applicant?
When evaluating applicants, our selection boards use the whole person concept. We consider academic performance, curricular and extracurricular involvement, community service, work experience, strength of character, and leadership potential. We look for agile applicants who want to be challenged and are open to multiple areas of practice. We seek applicants who have the desire and potential to take on immediate practice opportunities to include litigating cases in the courtroom, counseling clients on civil legal matters, and advising commanders on various legal issues.
In their application packages, your students and alumni can demonstrate these principles in a number of ways. For example, in their resume, applicants should identify any experience gained in oral and written advocacy, client counseling, and legal research and writing. In their motivational statement, they should explain why they want to serve in the JAG Corps, and provide some background on who they are as a person. Letters of recommendation provide a great opportunity to not only highlight an applicant’s legal talents, but also to demonstrate dependability, the ability to successfully work on a team, and character. Applicants should prepare for the interview by familiarizing themselves with the JAG Corps practice model and military life. Finally, your students and alumni should apply early and if they are not selected, encourage them to reapply!
Did you know? – Air Force JAG School
The Air Force JAG Corps has its own educational institution situated at Maxwell AFB, AL (some of you have visited!). Through the Air Force JAG School, we provide our military and civilian attorneys and paralegals continuing education in trial advocacy, environmental law, negotiation and dispute resolution, operations law, labor law, aircraft accident investigation, national defense, cyber law, and more.
If you have questions about our selection boards, please contact our Chief of Recruiting, Maj Tyler Musselman at tyler.b.musselman.mil@mail.mil
