John L. Rives | |
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Nickname(s) | Jack |
Born | 1952 (age 71–72)[1] |
Service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1977–2010 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Air Force |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Other work | Executive Director, American Bar Association |
Jack L. Rives (born 1952) is a former American military officer and executive director and chief operating officer of the American Bar Association. Rives is a former TJAG ("The Judge Advocate General") of the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps. In 2008, he became the first Judge Advocate General in any service to hold the rank of lieutenant general.[2] He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1977 until 2010.