The Judge Advocate General Association of Legal Professionals was formed to provide and promote a spirit of cooperation, friendship, and tradition among our members who represent the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of all military service branches.  We strive to encourage and recognize significant accomplishments of our members and to advocate improved leadership and development of military paralegal Soldiers and legal paraprofessionals.  The Association shall enhance the image of the  JAG Corps and hold in the highest esteem the ethics, morals, standards, and  traditions of the United States Military and  JAG Corps. We seek every opportunity to advance, foster and promote legal paraprofession!

The Association holds an Annual Reunion and Meeting, near large military installations  all over the United States. Every three years we  return to Charlottesville,  VA, the home of the United States Army JAG Corps and the location where it “all” got started.

The Association is an outstanding networking organization  for contacts  all over the United States and Overseas.  Retiring NCOS have POCs in the DOJ, VA, SJA offices and many other Local, State and Federal positions.

The Association publishes an Annual Newsletter and Member’s Directory.

The Association recognizes the Distinguished  Honor Graduates at the 27D Non-Commissioned Officers Academy  for each Senior Leadership Course (SLC)  or ANCOC and Advance Leadership Course  (ALC) or BNCOC. They receive s $25 cash award.  An Association  Member attends the  NCOA graduations, held at the Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA.

The Association recognizes the SGT  Eric L. Coggins  Award of Excellence  Winner, the Top NCOs of the  JAG Corps, with a $100 cash award, the Army NCO Saber and Saber Stand, supported by  additional donations  from NCOs of the  JAG Corps.

The Association recognizes the Top Paralegal NCO and SPC of the Year winners from SJA Offices of Major Commends around the  world, with a $25 check.

The Association Members are frequently asked to be guest speakers at the 27D NCOA Graduations and 27D AIT Graduations, which is now located at Fort Lee, VA.

The Association Membership is always ready and prepared to assist its members and nonmembers of the  JAG Corps when  tragic events and illnesses  occur. We send Cards, Flowers, Emails and Visit when we can.  A phone call  from a  friend is always special; “We Are Family”

The Association and its Membership assist local SJA offices when needed.The Association supports and contributes to the Legal Center and School  Alumni Association in support of Regimental SGM John A.  Nicolai’s Leadership Lecture Program. The Association continues to support Gilmore  Hall, the NCO  HaIl located at the Legal Center and School  in honor of  our fallen comrade and  friend Regimental SGM Cornell W.  Gilmore, KIA  Iraq,2003.

The Association is growing and going  places……..