Commissioned Officers, Office & Army Structure

1Lt

First Lieutenant

2LT

Second Lieutenant

SJA

Staff Judge Advocate (senior attorney in the OSJA)

BG

Brigadier General

CPT

Captain

COL

Colonel

DSJA/Deputy

Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (second most senior attorney within the OSJA)

GEN

General

LTC

Lieutenant Colonel

LTG

Lieutenant General

MAJ

Major

MG

Major General

OIC

Officer in Charge (similar to a SJA in smaller offices)

Lieutenant Colonel

command a Battalion (3-5 Companies)

Colonel

command a Brigade (3 or more Battalions)

Captain

command a Company (3-4 Platoons)

Lieutenant General

command a Corps (2-5 Divisions)

Major General

command a Division (3 Brigades)

General

command a Filed Army (2-5 Corps)

Lieutenant

command a Platoon (3-4 Squads)

Staff Sergeant

command a Squad (4-10 Soldiers)

Command Paralegal

manages and supervises all military paralegals within the legal office and serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the SJA

Legal Administrator

oversees office systems and functions

Division Chief

the senior attorney for a specific practice area (division) with a legal office