Christopher French (admiral)

Christopher C. French
Christopher C. French
	Official portrait, 2024
Born	Albany, New York, U.S.
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1992–2025
Rank	Vice Admiral; (Retired as Rear Admiral)
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
Commands	Judge Advocate General of the Navy; Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy; Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; U.S. Region Legal Service Office, Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia;
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (4); Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal;
Alma mater	University of New Hampshire (BA); Villanova University JD); Georgetown University Law Center (LLM);

Christopher C. French is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who last served as the 46th Judge Advocate General of the Navy from September 5, 2024 to January 1, 2025. He served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 2021 to 2024. A career judge advocate, French was commissioned into the Navy via the JAG Corps Student Program in 1992, graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 1990, the Villanova University School of Law in 1993 and from the Georgetown University Law Center with an L.L.M. degree in 2004.