New Army TJAG: Bobby Christine

"Maj. Gen. Bobby Christine, the district attorney for Columbia County has been nominated for Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army (TJAG), a presidential appointment.

According to Congress’ webpage, the Senate logged receipt of the nomination on June 17 and immediately referred it to the Armed Services Committee.
Bobby Christine has been District Attorney for Columbia County since 2021.

The powerful JAG position in the Army is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.

TJAG serves as the legal advisor to the Secretary of the Army and all agencies and officers of the Department of the Army, directs the members of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the performance of their duties, soldiers and civilians while also maintaining the proceedings of the court martial, courts of inquiry and military commissions.

The Army’s JAG Corp. has been called “America’s oldest law firm.”

Christine, 55, was called up to service with the Army Reserves in February of this year and has since balanced his time between work in Washington, D.C. and Columbia County where he has served as District Attorney since first appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2021"

​Augusta Press