Charles Pede

Charles Pede
Lieutenant General Pede
Birth nameCharles Nicholas Pede
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1984–2021[1]
RankLieutenant General
CommandsJudge Advocate General's Corps
The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
United States Army Legal Services Agency
Battles / warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Charles Nicholas Pede[2] is a military lawyer and retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 40th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. Pede was promoted from the rank of brigadier general to the rank of lieutenant general, bypassing the rank of major general on July 26, 2017.

He retired from the Army on July 9, 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Fulfilling the Mission". November 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  3. ^ "WEBCAST: RETIREMENT CEREMONY IN HONOR OF LTG PEDE". DVIDS. Retrieved June 26, 2021.