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Stuart W. Risch
Stuart W. Risch
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1984–present
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army; United States Army Legal Services Agency

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Stuart W. Risch is a United States Army lieutenant general who is currently the 41st Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. He was previously the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and before that the commanding general of the United States Army Legal Services Agency.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Raised in Orange and West Orange, New Jersey,^[1] Risch graduated from the Newark Academy in 1980.^[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts in government, law and history from Lafayette College in 1984. Risch participated in Lafayette's Reserve Officers' Training Corps program and was commissioned as a field artillery officer the same year.^[4] He received his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987. While in law school, he was a platoon leader, executive officer and company commander in the 78th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Reserve.^[5] He entered active duty service as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1988.

Career

He received his LL.M. degree from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School in 1996. He also completed a master's degree in strategic studies at the Army War College in 2007.^[1]

In June 2021, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assigned to replace Charles N. Pede as the Judge Advocate General of the US Army.^[6] He assumed his present rank on July 12, 2021, with his promotion ceremony taking place on July 16, 2021.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Deputy Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army" (PDF). The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. September 14, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^ "Army Judge Advocate General Corps leadership visits JBSA-Fort Sam Houston". Joint Base San Antonio.
- "Garnett honored for WWII service". The Daily Progress. March 14, 2014.
^ "Commencement Speaker 2015 Announced". Newark Academy. April 22, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^ "ROTC Alumni – Lafayette ROTC". Lafayette College. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ "Deputy Judge Advocate General, US Army, Major General Stuart M. Risch" (PDF) (This source is somewhat outdated, as LTG Risch is now The Judge Advocate General of the Army. However, insofar as it relates to his service in the US Army Reserves during law school, the information provided is accurate.). JAGCNET. September 15, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
^ "PN626 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. June 8, 2021.
^ "Lieutenant General Stuart W. Risch (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Webcast: MG Stuart W. Risch Promotion Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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Military offices
Preceded by ???	Commanding General and Commandant of The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School 2014–2015	Succeeded by Charles N. Pede
Preceded by ???	Assistant Judge Advocate General for Military Law and Operations of the United States Army 2015–2016	Succeeded by Charles N. Pede
Preceded by Paul S. Wilson	Commanding General of the United States Army Legal Services Agency 2016–2017	Succeeded by Joseph B. Berger III
Preceded by Thomas E. Ayres	Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army 2017–2021	Succeeded by Joseph B. Berger III
Preceded by Charles N. Pede	Judge Advocate General of the United States Army 2021–present	Incumbent

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[Army_bio-1] "Deputy Judge Advocate General, U.S. Army" (PDF). The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. September 14, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[2] "Army Judge Advocate General Corps leadership visits JBSA-Fort Sam Houston". Joint Base San Antonio.
- "Garnett honored for WWII service". The Daily Progress. March 14, 2014.

[3] "Commencement Speaker 2015 Announced". Newark Academy. April 22, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[4] "ROTC Alumni – Lafayette ROTC". Lafayette College. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

[5] "Deputy Judge Advocate General, US Army, Major General Stuart M. Risch" (PDF) (This source is somewhat outdated, as LTG Risch is now The Judge Advocate General of the Army. However, insofar as it relates to his service in the US Army Reserves during law school, the information provided is accurate.). JAGCNET. September 15, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

[6] "PN626 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. June 8, 2021.

[7] "Lieutenant General Stuart W. Risch (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "Webcast: MG Stuart W. Risch Promotion Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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