Richard C. Harding

Richard C. Harding
Richard C. Harding
	Official portrait, 2013
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1980–2014
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps; Air Force Legal Operations Agency
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (2)

Richard C. Harding is an American retired lieutenant general who served as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force.¹ By federal statute, he served as the legal adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Force Chief of Staff, and all officers subordinate to them.

Biography

Harding (left), the judge advocate general, speaks to commanders and first sergeants at a leadership luncheon in March 2013 during a visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan source ↗

In 2010, Harding was promoted to lieutenant general (skipping the rank of major general) and became the Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force.²

References

"Status of the Judge Advocate General Corps" (PDF). United States Senate Armed Services Committee. 20 Jul 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 21 Oct 2013.
"Lieutenant General Richard C. Harding". United States Air Force. Mar 2010. Retrieved 21 Oct 2013.

[1] "Status of the Judge Advocate General Corps" (PDF). United States Senate Armed Services Committee. 20 Jul 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 21 Oct 2013.

[2] "Lieutenant General Richard C. Harding". United States Air Force. Mar 2010. Retrieved 21 Oct 2013.

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