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Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Sec. 507Inclusion of Judge Advocates in Global Force Management processes

TL;DR

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Global Force Management plans and processes—(1)specifically address the assignment and allocation of active duty and reserve judge advocates; and(2)convey information…

Statutory text

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that Global Force Management plans and processes—(1)specifically address the assignment and allocation of active duty and reserve judge advocates; and(2)convey information on the staffing availability of judge advocates in a manner that enables combatant commanders to readily determine the number of judge advocates who are available for permanent assignment to the combatant commands in the event of an armed conflict.