Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army

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Deputy Judge Advocate General of
the United States Army
Flag of a United States Army major general.svg
MG Robert A. Borcherding.jpg
since July 15, 2024
Formation1949
First holder MG Hubert D. Hoover
Website Official Website [ dead link ]

The Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Army (DJAG) [1] is the second highest ranking JAG officer and lawyer in the United States Army. Similar to the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army (TJAG), the DJAG is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate. Upon appointment to the office of DJAG, the appointee, if they hold a lower rank, will be promoted to the rank of major general. [2]

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U.S. Army Deputy Judge Advocates General

NamePhotoTerm beganTerm ended
1.MG Hubert D. Hoover HubertHoover.jpg 19491950
2.MG Franklin P. Shaw 1950December 1953
3.MG Claude B. Mickelwait January 1954August 1956
4.MG George W. Hickman, Jr. August 1956December 1956
5.MG Stanley W. Jones January 1957December 1960
6.MG Robert H. McCaw January 19611964
7.MG Harry J. Engel HarryEngel.jpg 19641967
8.MG Lawrence J. Fuller LawrenceFuller.jpg 19671971
9.MG Harold E. Parker HaroldParker.jpg 19711975
10.MG Lawrence H. Williams LawrenceWilliams.jpg 19751979
11.MG Hugh J. Clausen HughClausen.jpg 19791981
12.MG Hugh R. Overholt HughOverholt3.jpg 19811985
13.MG William K. Suter WilliamSuter.jpg August 1, 1985February 1, 1991
14.MG Robert E. Murray RobertMurray.JPEG 19911993
15.MG Kenneth D. Gray KennethGray.JPEG 19931997
16.MG John D. Altenburg, Jr. JohnAltenburg.jpg 19972001
17.MG Michael J. Marchand MichaelMarchand.jpg October 1, 2001October 1, 2005
18.MG Daniel V. Wright DanielWright.jpg October 1, 2005October 1, 2009
19.MG Clyde J. Tate II Butch Tate.JPG October 1, 2009October 1, 2013
20.MG Thomas E. Ayres Thomas E. Ayres.jpg October 1, 2013July 14, 2017
21.MG Stuart W. Risch Stuart W. Risch (3).jpg July 14, 2017July 12, 2021
22.MG Joseph B. Berger III Joseph B. Berger (2).jpg July 12, 2021July 15, 2024
23.MG Robert A. Borcherding MG Robert A. Borcherding.jpg July 15, 2024Incumbent

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