Army News Service: McPherson Officially Sworn in as Undersecretary of the Army
April 03, 2020
April 03, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news on April 1:
A former enlisted Soldier and retired Navy lawyer was officially sworn in as the Army's undersecretary March 26 after being confirmed by the Senate.
James E. McPherson, who had served as the Army's general counsel since January 2019, had also been in an acting role as the No. 2 civilian official since July when Ryan D. McCarthy left the post to become secretary of the Army.
A former enlisted Soldier and retired Navy lawyer was officially sworn in as the Army's undersecretary March 26 after being confirmed by the Senate.
James E. McPherson, who had served as the Army's general counsel since January 2019, had also been in an acting role as the No. 2 civilian official since July when Ryan D. McCarthy left the post to become secretary of the Army.