Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Armed Forces () is the title of the senior legal officer who oversees the administration of military justice in the Canadian Armed Forces and provides legal advice on military matters to the governor general, the minister of national defence, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. The office is defined in section 9 of the National Defence Act.

The 16th and current holder of the office is Major-General Rob Holman, since June 28, 2023.

Office of the Judge Advocate General The office consists of 159 regular force legal officer positions and 64 reserve force legal officer positions. Regular force legal officers are deployed as follows: National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa Eight Assistant Judge Advocate General (AJAG) offices: Esquimalt, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, NORAD HQ (USA), and Germany. Ten Deputy Judge Advocate (DJA) offices across Canada Four Regional Military Prosecutor (RMP) offices across Canada Canadian Forces Military Law Centre at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario Deputy Commander-in-Chief North American Aerospace Defence Command Headquarters (in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States) with CF contingents deployed overseas in training with CF formations and units participating in major national and international exercises.

List of judge advocates general Major-General Henry Smith, 1911-1918 Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver Mowat Biggar, 1918-1920 Brigadier Reginald John Orde, 1920-1950 Brigadier-General William J. Lawson, 1950-1969 Brigadier-General Harold A. McLearn, 1969-1972 Brigadier-General James M. Simpson, 1972-1976 Major-General John Patterson Wolfe, 1976-1982 Brigadier-General Frank Karwandy, 1982-1986 Brigadier-General Robert L. Martin, 1986-1990 Commodore Peter R. Partner, 1990-1993 Brigadier-General Pierre G. Boutet, 1993-1998 Major-General Jerry S.T. Pitzul, 1998-2006 Brigadier-General Ken Watkin, 2006-2010 Major-General B. Blaise Cathcart, 2010-2017 Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, 2017-2023 Major-General Rob Holman, 2023-

See also Courts martial of Canada

United Kingdom Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces Judge Advocate of the Fleet

United States Judge Advocate General's Corps

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