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Chapter 1 1-16 ATP 3-09.24 30 March 2022 Brigade Judge Advocate 1-60. The brigade judge advocate supervises, trains, and mentors subordinate judge advocates and paralegals assigned to the brigade. The brigade judge advocate is the primary legal advisor to the brigade commander. As a member of both the brigade commander’s personal staff and special staff, the brigade judge advocate occupies a unique role on the staff. 1-61. As a personal staff officer, the brigade judge advocate requires a direct line of communication with the brigade commander on matters relating to the administration of military justice. When performing special staff functions not related to the administration of military justice, such as participating in the MDMP, the brigade judge advocate may be supervised by the brigade XO. The brigade judge advocated deploys as a member of the brigade staff and serves as the officer-in charge of the brigade legal section. As a member of the brigade staff, the brigade judge advocate normally attends the meetings that the brigade staff primaries attend. See AR 27-1, FM 1-04, and FM 6-0 for additional information on the duties of the staff judge advocate. The brigade judge advocate’s primary duties and responsibilities include: Supervising, training, and mentoring all judge advocates and paralegals assigned to the brigade. Advising the commander and staff on national security law, military justice, administrative law, contract and fiscal law, and other areas of the law as required. Ensuring the timely delivery of legal services to the brigade across all legal functions. Participating in operations planning and targeting processes; including plans and orders, training concepts, and other key actions for legal sufficiency. Planning, coordinating, and overseeing Soldier and family legal services, and preventive law programs for the brigade. Chaplain 1-62. The brigade chaplain is responsible for providing religious support and advisement to the command on matters of morals, ethics, and religion. The chaplain provides the FAB staff with advisement on the impact of religion upon operations, assigned personnel, and the local population. 1-63. The chaplain participates in targeting providing advisement which is limited to moral, ethical, and religious matters. The chaplain must retain their status as a noncombatant throughout the targeting process, not identifying potential targets. See FM 1-05 and AR 165-1 for additional information on the duties of the chaplain. Brigade Surgeon 1-64. The brigade surgeon is responsible for coordinating Army health system support and operations within the command. The FAB surgeon provides and oversees medical care to Soldiers, civilians, and enemy prisoners of war. See FM 4-02 for additional information on the brigade surgeon. Surgeon responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Advising the commander on the health of the command. Develops the Army health system concept of support for the FAB OPORD. Providing health education and training. Coordinating medical evacuation, including Army dedicated medical evacuation platforms (air and ground). Supervising and preparing health-related reports and statistics. Advising on the effects of the medical threat on personnel, rations, and water. Advising how operations affect the public health of personnel and the indigenous populations. Public Affairs Officer 1-65. The public affairs officer understands and coordinates the flow of information to Soldiers in the brigade, the Army community, and the public. See FM 3-61 for addition additional information on the public affairs officer. Public affairs officer responsibilities include: Planning and supervising the command public affairs program.