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Charles Young

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Acting General Counsel, Department of Defense and Principal Deputy General Counsel, DoD at United States Department of Defense
📍 Dumfries, Virginia, United States

Charles Young is the Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel for the Department of Defense. His career began as an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilot in the Army before he attended law school. He previously served as General Counsel for the National Guard Bureau and was recently confirmed as General Counsel of the Army.

He is a married father of three; his two daughters and a son who has followed in his footsteps as an Army Captain and AH-64 pilot. His military service includes deployments for humanitarian aid during Hurricane Katrina and to Iraq to work on Rule of Law issues.

Unique fact: Mr. Young had a full career as an Apache attack helicopter pilot before transitioning to become one of the nations top military lawyers.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Acting General Counsel, Department of Defense and Principal Deputy General Counsel, DoD
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dumfries, Virginia, United States
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Military Legal Counsel
Serves as the chief legal officer for the Department of Defense, with previous experience as General Counsel for the National Guard Bureau and the Department of the Army.
National Guard Affairs
As the former top lawyer for the National Guard Bureau, he has deep expertise in the legal framework governing Guard utilization and administration.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Acting General Counsel, Department of Defense and Principal Deputy General Counsel, DoD
United States Department of Defense
1-2025
Principal Deputy General Counsel
United States Department of Defense
6-2020
General Counsel
National Guard Bureau
4-2005 - 6-2020
Chief, Litigation and Employment Law Division, Office of the Chief Counsel
National Guard Bureau
5-2002 - 4-2005
Senior Litigation Attorney
Headquarters Department of the Army
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Education
1985 - 1989
BS
Vanderbilt University
2001 - 2002
LLM
The United States Army Judge Advocate General's School
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