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Deputy Judge Advocate General of
the United States Army
Deputy Judge Advocate General of; the United States Army
	Incumbent; MG Robert A. Borcherding; since July 15, 2024
Formation	1949
First holder	MG Hubert D. Hoover
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	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	July 14, 2017	July 12, 2021
22.	MG Joseph B. Berger III	July 12, 2021	July 15, 2024
23.	MG Robert A. Borcherding	July 15, 2024	Incumbent

References

^ [1] 10 USC 5149 Office of the Judge Advocate General: Deputy Judge Advocate General; Assistant Judge Advocates General.
^ [2] 10 USC 5149(a)(1) Office of the Judge Advocate General: Deputy Judge Advocate General; Appointment.