| Francis P. King |
| Deputy General Counsel |
| (Operations and Personnel) |
| Office of the General Counsel |
| Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| Washington, D.C. |
|
Mr. Francis King was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on April 2, 2018, and began service as
the Deputy General Counsel (Operations & Personnel) in the Office of the General Counsel on May 18,
2025. Mr. King is responsible for a diverse legal portfolio, leading senior attorneys working in
specialized areas of law, including: military operations & personnel, civilian personnel & labor law,
international law, criminal law, litigation, intelligence law, information law, and administrative law.
Mr. King provides expert legal advice to the Secretary of the Army, the General Counsel of the Army,
and other Senior Officials in the formulation, interpretation, and implementation of Army policies,
procedures, and programs in the operations and personnel arena. He also provides oversight of sensitive
criminal, intelligence, administrative, senior official investigations, and matters involving the Freedom
of Information and Privacy Acts.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
- Apr 2018 – May 2025 Chief Counsel, Army Materiel Legal Center and Communications - Electronics Command
- October 2024 – May 2025 Deputy to the Commanding General (Acting), Communications - Electronics Command
- May 2015 – Jun 2017 Executive Officer, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Headquarters, Department of the Army
- May 2013 – May 2015 Chief, Litigation Division, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA
- Aug 2012 – May 2013 Special Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil, U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Army War College Fellow)
- Jul 2010 – Aug 2012 Staff Judge Advocate, 1st Armor Division and Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss, TX
- Jul 2008 – Jul 2010 Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, VA
- Jul 2006 – Jul 2008 Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Transportation Center and School, Fort Eustis, VA
- Jul 2005 - Jul 2006 Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, NC and Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Multi-National Corps Iraq, Camp Victory, Iraq
- Jul 2004 – Jul 2005 Chief, Criminal Law, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, NC and Chief, Criminal Law, Multi-National Corps Iraq, Camp Victory, Iraq
- Jul 2003 – Jul 2004 Assistant Executive Officer and Chief Commissioner, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Arlington, VA
- Jul 2002 – Jul 2003 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA
- May 2000 – Jul 2002 Litigation Attorney, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency, Arlington, VA
- Jul 1991 – Aug 1999 Various legal assignments with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps,U.S. Army
EDUCATION
- The Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia, Master of Laws, 2000
- The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, Juris Doctor, 1990
- The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, Juris Doctor, 1990 Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts, 1987
SIGNIFICANT TRAINING
- U.S. Army War College Fellow with duty at U.S. Department of Justice
- Judge Advocate Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
- Army Senior Executive Education and Professional Development Basic Course, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
- Leadership in a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute, 2019
- Program for Executives in Logistics and Technology, University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, 2021
- Army Understanding Data Analytics, University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, 2023
- Army Understanding the Defense Industry, University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, 2023
- Senior Executives in National and International Security, Harvard Kennedy School, 2023
CERTIFICATIONS
- Ohio Bar
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Court of Federal Claims
- Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Army Court of Criminal Appeals
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Legion of Merit (2 awards)
- Bronze Star
- Meritorious Service Medal (5 awards)
- Army Commendation Medal (3 awards)
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
- King, Major Francis P., Rules of Evidence 413 and 414: Where Do We Go From Here?, The Army Lawyer, August 2000, p. 4.
- King, Major Francis P. and Major Mark Maxwell, What Constitutes an Adverse Personnel Action in Retaliation Cases, The Army Lawyer, June 2002, p. 48.
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Military Officers Association of America, Life Member