Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army

Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Incumbent MG since July 12, 2021
Formation	1949
First holder	MG
Website	Official Website

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]

U.S. Army Deputy Judge Advocates General[]

	Name	Photo	Term began	Term ended
1.	MG		1949	1950
2.	MG		1950	December 1953
3.	MG		January 1954	August 1956
4.	MG		August 1956	December 1956
5.	MG		January 1957	December 1960
6.	MG		January 1961	1964
7.	MG		1964	1967
8.	MG Lawrence J. Fuller		1967	1971
9.	MG		1971	1975
10.	MG		1975	1979
11.	MG		1979	1981
12.	MG Hugh R. Overholt		1981	1985
13.	MG William K. Suter		August 1, 1985	February 1, 1991
14.	MG		1991	1993
15.	MG		1993	1997
16.	MG John D. Altenburg, Jr.		1997	2001
17.	MG		October 1, 2001	October 1, 2005
18.	MG		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		July 14, 2017	July 12, 2021
22.	MG		July 12, 2021	Incumbent

See also[]

• Judge Advocate General of the United States Army

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