Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
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In 1967, Congress decided to establish the Judge Advocate General's Corps within the Department of the Navy. The legislation was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 8 1967, and ensured Navy lawyers' status as members of a distinct professional group within the Navy, similar to physicians and chaplains. Navy JAG Corps Headquarters is located at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The Navy JAG Corps does not have an office in Falls Church, Virginia as depicted in the popular TV show.
The American television program, JAG, is a fictional depiction of the Navy's JAG Corps, but is in many cases more dramatic than realistic.
The present Navy JAG
RADM James E. McPherson, JAGC, USN is the current JAG of the US Navy.
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Rear Admiral McPherson attended the University of San Diego School of Law.no:Juristkorpset (Marinedepartementet)