AFMD32 — Air Force Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA) Mission Directive

AFMD32 governs the mission, command structure, and responsibilities of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency.

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  • Publication number: AFMD32
  • Title: Air Force Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA) Mission Directive
  • Date: 2018-04-26

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AFMD32 describes AFLOA’s legal services, organizational command relationships, directorates, and field support centers. Compliance with the directive is mandatory.

Topics covered

  • Military justice processes
  • Legal assistance programs
  • Preventive law programs
  • Commercial and acquisition law
  • Legal technology services
  • Field Support Centers

Questions and answers

What legal services does AFLOA deliver?

AFLOA delivers superior legal services to support and defend the Air Force and its Airmen. (paragraph 1)

What does AFLOA manage to accomplish its mission?

To accomplish this mission, AFLOA manages the military justice process, directs civil law matters, represents the Air Force in commercial litigation, administers the legal assistance and preventive law programs, trains all members of The Judge Advocate General’s Corps (AFJAGC), and provides AFJAGC with effective legal technology solutions. (paragraph 1)

What does the AFLOA Commander do with personnel and resources?

The AFLOA Commander organizes, trains, and equips AFLOA personnel with appropriate resources and infrastructure to accomplish the AFLOA mission herein (and as directed) and prepares deployable personnel and assets to support operations worldwide. (paragraph 2)

What does the United States Air Force Judiciary Directorate manage?

The United States Air Force Judiciary Directorate (AFLOA/JAJ) is responsible for managing the military justice system across the Air Force. (paragraph 3)

What areas does the Civil Law and Litigation Directorate specialize in?

The Civil Law and Litigation Directorate (AFLOA/JAC) specializes in three litigation areas: claims and tort law, environmental law, and general law. (paragraph 3)

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