Announcement of the Confirmation of Brigadier General Robert A. Borcherding to Deputy Judge Advocate General and promotion to Major General

I am pleased to officially announce, pursuant to his nomination by the President, that the United States Senate has confirmed Brigadier General Robert A. Borcherding for promotion to Major General, after which he will assume duties as the Deputy Judge Advocate General.

Brigadier General Borcherding’s exemplary 31-year career has been marked by sustained excellence as a Judge Advocate and Army officer. Rob has served as a Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) three separate times, including as the SJA for the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. His previous tours include service as the SJA for the 4th Infantry Division & Fort Carson, to include deployment with the division in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and the SJA for the Joint Special Operations Command. His other assignments include tours as a legal advisor for U.S. Africa Command; Group Judge Advocate for the 10th Special Forces Group; Deputy SJA for the 1st Infantry Division & Fort Riley; and Trial Counsel and Senior Trial Counsel for the 21st Theater Support Command in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He currently serves as the Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Brigadier General Borcherding is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, from which he commissioned as an Engineer officer, before being selected for the extremely competitive Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP). He also holds degrees from the University of Virginia School of Law, The Judge Advocate General’s School, and the Army War College.

We are exceedingly pleased to welcome Rob as our new Deputy Judge Advocate General. If you have not done so already, please take the opportunity to congratulate Brigadier General Borcherding, his wife, Anne, and their daughters, Katie, Ellie, and Meredith, as they continue to serve the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, the United States Army, and the Nation.


//ORIGINAL SIGNED//  

STUART W. RISCH  
Lieutenant General, USA  
The Judge Advocate General