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Lieutenant General Richard C. Harding

Lieutenant General Richard C. Harding is The 16th Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force. He is a graduate of the Univeristy of Arkansas for both his undergraduate degree and his law degree. He entered the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps in January 1980. During his career, he has served as a staff judge advocate in six assignments. He most recently served as the commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Bolling Air Force Base, D.C.

On 15 December 2009, the President nominated then-Brigadier Richard C. Harding to serve as the 16th Judge Advocate General. On 2 February 2010, the Senate Armed Services Committee endorsed the nomination and the Senate voted to confirm the nomination. Upon the retirement of Lieutenant General Jack L. Rives on 5 February 2010, now-Lieutenant General Richard Harding became The 16th Judge Advocate General (TJAG) of the Air Force. While he began performing the duties of TJAG on 6 Feburary 2010, his formal investiture and promotion ceromony is on 23 February 2010.