Military Justice As stewards of the military justice system, the base legal office assists commanders in maintaining good order and discipline in their units. Military justice attorneys and paralegals accomplish this by providing legal advice to commanders and first sergeants on all disciplinary issues and keeping them apprised of trends so they can make well-reasoned and fair disciplinary decisions.
The Military Justice Division is also responsible for processing all court martial, Article 15s, and administrative disciplinary matters.
Operations Law and Mission-Related Legal Assistance
Attorneys and paralegals are instrumental in advising commanders concerning the rules of engagement and law of armed conflict in both war and peacetime.
The Operations Law Division also takes care of deploying members and their families' legal needs before, during, and after the member deploys.
Protecting Air Force Resources and Freedom of Action
The legal office's client is the Air Force. To ensure the interests of the Air Force are protected, the legal office provides a full spectrum of civil law advice to commanders and wing agencies to better enable them to accomplish their mission.
From providing advice on contracts, environmental law, and labor issues to defending the Air Force against tort claims and other lawsuits, the legal office fights hard to insure commanders can accomplish the mission without a threat of adverse legal and/or fiscal consequences.
Morale and Welfare
Finally, the legal office provides legal assistance to active duty, retired, dependent, and mobilized Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members. The scope of legal assistance includes almost any legal matter related to mobilization and deployment or that will have an adverse effect on the member's ability to perform military duties.