Bruce E. MacDonald

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name= Bruce E. MacDonald
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caption= Vice Admiral Bruce MacDonald, USN 40^th Judge Advocate General of the Navy
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allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Navy
serviceyears= 1978-present
rank= Vice Admiral
commands= Judge Advocate General of the Navy Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy
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battles= Gulf War
awards= Legion of Merit (3) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (2)
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Vice 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. On July 2, 2008, then Rear Admiral MacDonald was nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral and renominated for appointment as the Navy's Judge Advocate General [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12036] Flag Officer Announcement] . He was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2008 [ [http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/noms_confn.htm] U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records - Nominations Confirmed (Non-Civilian)] and was promoted to grade on August 4, 2008 becoming the first JAG to be a three-star flag officer.

Vice 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.

VADM 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, VADM 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, VADM 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. VADM 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, VADM MacDonald became the Deputy Judge Advocate General and Commander, Naval Legal Service Command. In July 2006, VADM MacDonald assumed his current position as Judge Advocate General of the Navy.

VADM 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.

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*http://www.jag.navy.mil/AboutUs/RADMMacdonald.doc
*http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=187