a. Summary. Judge advocates coordinate and perform legal and incidental administrative services of a command, base, station, division, MAW, FMF, or amphibious force; or may act as military judge in general and special courts-martial; or as an appellate military judge.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites. Must possess a law degree and be an officer in the grade of colonel.

c. Duties. This officer serves as the principal assistant and legal advisor (staff judge advocates) to a commander exercising general courts-martial authority and is responsible to the command; supervises the operation of the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate of the command or of a law center, which services all commands in a geographic area; or serves as a military judge in general and special courts-martial; or as an appellate military judge.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code. Lawyer 110.107-010.

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part 1. Current as of Nov 00