Michael F. Lohr

Michael Franklin Lohr (born 1952) is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as the 38th Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 2002 to 2004, assuming office on June 28, 2002. A career attorney, Lohr previously served as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy and Commander, Naval Legal Service Command from 2000 to 2002, with tenures as legal counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and fleet judge advocate to the United States Second Fleet.

Lohr graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. degree (cum laude) in 1974, commissioning via the Navy's JAGC Student Program. Additionally, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1977 and a L.L.M. degree (summa cum laude) in International and Comparative Law from the George Washington University Law School in 1984.

Lohr has received the Defense Superior Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster), the Legion of Merit and three Meritorious Service Medals. After retirement, Lohr was employed by Boeing in various legal capacities from 2005 to 2019.

Awards and decorations

Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf clusterLegion of MeritMeritorious Service Medal with two award starsNavy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award starsNavy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clustersNavy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Expeditionary MedalNational Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary MedalNavy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze service starsNavy Rifle Marksmanship RibbonNavy Expert Rifleman MedalOffice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge