General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force (original) (raw)

The General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force (acronym SAF/GC) is the chief legal officer of the U.S. Department of the Air Force. By U.S. law, the General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force is appointed from civilian life by the President of the United States upon the advice and consent of the United States Senate, and performs such duties as the Secretary of the Air Force specifies. The current General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force is Peter Beshar, who was sworn in on March 18, 2022.