Scott C. Black

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Scott C. Black

Major General Scott C. Black
Allegiance	United States Army
Rank	Major General
Commands	Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
Awards	Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal

Major General Scott C. Black is an American military lawyer and Judge Advocate General of the United States Army

He grew up traveling the world in a military family. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a B.A. degree in Political Science. Following graduation, General Black was commissioned through the ROTC program as an Armor officer. After three years at Fort Ord, California, he went to California Western School of Law in San Diego, where he earned a J.D. General Black also holds an M.S. degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.

General Black’s first duty assignment as a judge advocate was at Fort Bliss, Texas, where he served as the Chief of the Legal Assistance Branch, as a trial counsel and Chief of the Criminal Law Branch, and as a contract attorney. He later served in Washington, D.C., as a general law attorney at the Office of The Judge Advocate General of the Army and as an Assistant Counsel to the President at the White House.

In 1990 General Black was assigned as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord. From there, he went on to be the Chief, Military and Civil Law Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany. General Black’s next assignment was as the Staff Judge Advocate, 3d Infantry Division (later redesignated 1st Infantry Division), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany.

In July 1996, General Black returned to the United States as the Legislative Counsel and later as Chief, Investigations and Legislative Division, Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C. He then served as Chief, Personnel, Plans, and Training Office and later as the Staff Judge Advocate of V Corps, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army. From 2001-2003 General Black served as the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Military Law and Operations, and from 2003-2005 as the Commanding General and Commandant of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. In October 2005 General Black was appointed the 37th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army.

General Black attended the Judge Advocate Basic and Graduate courses, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

His awards include the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He is also entitled to wear the Parachutist Badge, the Ranger Tab, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

General Black is married and has four children.