Bruce E. MacDonald

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Bruce E. MacDonald

Rear Admiral Bruce MacDonald 40^th Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1978-present
Rank	Rear Admiral (upper half)
Commands held	Judge Advocate General of the Navy Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Awards	Legion of Merit (3) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (2)

Rear Admiral Bruce E. MacDonald, USN, JAGC is the 40^th and current Judge Advocate General of the Navy. He previously served as the navy's Deputy Judge Advocate General from November 2004 to July 2006. He assumed his current assignment in July 2006.

Rear Admiral MacDonald graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and entered the Navy in May of that year.

RADM MacDonald was commissioned an ensign in the unrestricted line through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. Following the normal Surface Warfare pipeline, he reported to the USS Hepburn (FF 1055) in October 1979 where he served as Main Propulsion Assistant and Navigator.

After a two-year tour at Fleet Combat Training Center, Pacific where he served as Intermediate Combat Systems Team Training and Advanced Multi-Threat Team Training course director, he was selected for the Law Education Program in 1984. He received his degree of Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in 1987.

In 1987, RADM MacDonald reported to Naval Legal Service Office San Diego where he served as Senior Defense Counsel, Trial Counsel, and Medical Care Recovery Act Claims Officer. In 1990, he reported aboard USS Independence (CV 62) as the Command Judge Advocate. After receiving a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass., in 1992, he was transferred to Seoul, Korea, where he served as Chief, Operational Law Division, on the staffs of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea. He also served as Staff Judge Advocate on the staff of United States Naval Forces Korea.

In August 1994, RADM MacDonald reported aboard Naval Legal Service Office Northwest as its Executive Officer. In November 1996, he became the Officer in Charge of Trial Service Office West Detachment Bremerton, Wash. In July 1997, he reported to Commander Seventh Fleet in Yokosuka, Japan as the Fleet Judge Advocate. RADM MacDonald assumed command of Naval Legal Service Office Northwest in August 1999, serving as commanding officer until June 2002. He was assigned to The Pentagon as the Special Counsel to the Chief of Naval Operations from June 2002 through October 2004. In November 2004, RADM MacDonald became the Deputy Judge Advocate General and Commander, Naval Legal Service Command. In July 2006, RADM MacDonald assumed his current position as Judge Advocate General of the Navy.

RADM MacDonald is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

[edit] Awards and decorations

	Legion of Merit (2 Award Stars)
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal (1 Award Star)
	Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (1 Award Star)
	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (1 Award Star)
	Navy Unit Commendation
	Navy Expeditionary Medal
	National Defense Service Medal (1 Service Star)
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (2 Service Stars)
	Overseas Service Ribbon (1 Service Star)
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)