Scott C. Black
| Scott C. Black | |
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Lieutenant General Scott C. Black
37th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army |
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| Born |
September 1, 1952 Lompoc, California |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1974–1977 1981–2009 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held | U.S. Army J.A.G. Corps |
| Battles/wars | War on Terror |
| Awards |
 Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal
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Lieutenant General Scott C. Black (born September 1, 1952) is a retired American military lawyer who was the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from October 1, 2005 to October 1, 2009. He was the first Lieutenant General to hold that position. He is currently vice president and general manager of global mission solutions at BAE Systems Support Solutions.
Black grew up traveling the world in a military family. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a B.A. degree in Political Science. During his undergraduate education, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, California Eta chapter. 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.
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