General Counsel of the Army
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The General Counsel of the Army is the chief legal officer and primary legal advisor for the United States Department of the Army, overseeing all legal matters affecting the Army’s operations and administration.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
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legal office ⓘ position ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
acquisition and procurement law
ⓘ
administrative law ⓘ civilian personnel law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ ethics and standards of conduct ⓘ fiscal law ⓘ litigation involving the Army ⓘ military law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| chiefLegalOfficerOf |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Judge Advocate General of the Army ⓘ |
| employer |
Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the General Counsel of the Army
|
| hasAbbreviation | GC, Army ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | civilian political appointee position ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityOver |
certain military legal matters at the Secretariat level
ⓘ
civilian legal matters in the Department of the Army ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington, Virginia
ⓘ
Pentagon ⓘ
surface form:
The Pentagon
|
| memberOf | Army Secretariat ⓘ |
| oversees |
Army ethics program
ⓘ
Army legal compliance ⓘ Army regulatory interpretation ⓘ Army-wide legal programs ⓘ legal policy for the United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| primaryLegalAdvisorTo | Secretary of the Army ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of the Army
ⓘ
Under Secretary of the Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating with the Department of Defense General Counsel
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coordinating with the Department of Justice on Army legal matters ⓘ ensuring Army compliance with federal law ⓘ providing legal advice on Army administration ⓘ providing legal advice on Army operations ⓘ reviewing proposed Army policies ⓘ reviewing proposed Army regulations ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| worksWith | Judge Advocate General of the Army ⓘ |
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