Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Second highest-ranking JAG officer and lawyer in the U.S. Army
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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]
| Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army | |
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| Formation | 1949 |
| First holder | MG Hubert D. Hoover |
| Website | Official Website[dead link] |
U.S. Army Deputy Judge Advocates General
| Name | Photo | Term began | Term ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MG Hubert D. Hoover |  | 1949 | 1950 |
| 2. | MG Franklin P. Shaw | 1950 | December 1953 | |
| 3. | MG Claude B. Mickelwait | January 1954 | August 1956 | |
| 4. | MG George W. Hickman Jr. | August 1956 | December 1956 | |
| 5. | MG Stanley W. Jones | January 1957 | December 1960 | |
| 6. | MG Robert H. McCaw | January 1961 | 1964 | |
| 7. | MG Harry J. Engel |  | 1964 | 1967 |
| 8. | MG Lawrence J. Fuller |  | 1967 | 1971 |
| 9. | MG Harold E. Parker |  | 1971 | 1975 |
| 10. | MG Lawrence H. Williams |  | 1975 | 1979 |
| 11. | MG Hugh J. Clausen |  | 1979 | 1981 |
| 12. | MG Hugh R. Overholt |  | 1981 | 1985 |
| 13. | MG William K. Suter |  | August 1, 1985 | February 1, 1991 |
| 14. | MG Robert E. Murray |  | 1991 | 1993 |
| 15. | MG Kenneth D. Gray |  | 1993 | 1997 |
| 16. | MG John D. Altenburg, Jr. |  | 1997 | 2001 |
| 17. | MG Michael J. Marchand |  | October 1, 2001 | October 1, 2005 |
| 18. | MG Daniel V. Wright |  | October 1, 2005 | October 1, 2009 |
| 19. | MG Clyde J. Tate II |  | October 1, 2009 | October 1, 2013 |
| 20. | MG Thomas E. Ayres |  | October 1, 2013 | July 14, 2017 |
| 21. | MG Stuart W. Risch | .jpg) | July 14, 2017 | July 12, 2021 |
| 22. | MG Joseph B. Berger III | .jpg) | July 12, 2021 | July 15, 2024 |
| 23. | MG Robert A. Borcherding |  | July 15, 2024 | Incumbent |