Charles Pede
Charles Pede | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Birth name | Charles Nicholas Pede |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2021 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Judge Advocate General's Corps The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School United States Army Legal Services Agency |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA, JD) United States Army Command and General Staff College Industrial College of the Armed Forces |
Charles Nicholas Pede 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.