Carrie Frances Ricci is an American attorney and retired

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lieutenant colonel who had served as general counsel of the Army in the

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Education

Ricci earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from

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, a

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from the

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, a Master of Laws in military and international law from

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, and a Master of Laws in intellectual property, privacy, and information technology from the

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Career

Ricci served in the

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from 1988 to 2010, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. During her tenure, Ricci served in the Army Office of the General Counsel,

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, and at

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. After retiring, Ricci served as associate general counsel at the

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from 2010 to 2012. She was also a member of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee and

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. She joined the

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in 2012 and served as assistant and associate general counsel for marketing and regulation during her tenure. President

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announced Ricci's nomination to be general counsel of the Army on September 21, 2021, followed by a formal nomination on September 27. Her nomination was reported out of the

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on December 8, and she was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote on December 14. Ricci was sworn in on January 3, 2022.

References

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