General Counsel of the Department of the Army
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The General Counsel of the Army (also known as the Army General Counsel, abbreviated AGC) is the
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of the
U.S. Department of the Army The United States Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the U.S. The Department of the Army is the federal government agency within which the United States Army (U.S.) is o ...
and senior legal advisor to the Secretary of the Army. U.S. law provides that the General Counsel shall be appointed from the civilian life by the
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, with the
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of the
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, and that the Secretary of the Army prescribes the duties of the office. The Office of the General Counsel of the Army also provides legal advice to the
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and the five Assistant Secretaries of the Army, as well as other members of the Army Secretariat. The General Counsel of the Army also plays a role in supervising the Office of the Judge Advocate General and the Office of the Chief Counsel of the
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.


Partial list of General Counsels of the Army


See also

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General Counsel of the Department of Defense The General Counsel of the Department of Defense is the chief legal officer of the Department of Defense (DoD), advising both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on all legal matters and services, and providing legal advice to Office of the Secr ...
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General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force 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 t ...
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General Counsel of the Navy The General Counsel of the Department of the Navy is the senior civilian lawyer in the U.S. Department of the Navy and is the senior legal adviser to the Secretary of the Navy. The Office of the General Counsel of the Navy provides legal advice ...


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Office of the General Counsel
{{US Department of Defense Secretaries Lawyers who have represented the United States government