National Guard
Brigadier General CHRIS A. MCKINNEY
  
Deputy Director (J 5/8) of Partnering, Security Cooperation, and Weapons of Mass Destruction
United States European Command
Stuttgart, Germany, APO AE
Since: July 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Kentucky - BA - Political Science
Indiana University - JD - Law
University of Kentucky - MPA - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College
United States Navy Command and Staff Program
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 7 May 93
1LT 28 May 96
CPT 27 May 01
MAJ 31 Jan 06
LTC 10 Jan 11
COL 1 Oct 17
BG 15 Jun 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 23 Present Deputy Director (J 5/8) of Partnering, Security Cooperation, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, APO AE
Jun 23 Jun 23 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Lansing, Michigan
Apr 21 Jun 23 Chief of Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 46 Military Police Command, Lansing, Michigan and Operation WARP SPEED, Lansing, Michigan and Operation CAPITOL RESPONSE II, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 19 Apr 21 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, Michigan and Operation CAPITOL RESPONSE I/ 59th Presidential Inauguration, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 17 Jul 19 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 46 Military Police Command, Lansing, Michigan and Operation SWIFT RESPONSE, Taylor, Michigan and Kenosha, Wisconsin
Sep 16 Sep 17 Command and Control CBRN Response Element-B (C2CRE-B) Task Force Aviation Chief, Command Judge Advocate and Program Manager, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 63D Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky, and Hurricane Matthew Response, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
Oct 11 Sep 16 Executive Officer and Command Judge Advocate, 63D Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky and Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE, Haiti; Operation TOMODACHI, Japan; Winter Olympics, Canada; and Hurricane Irene Response, United States
Mar 09 Sep 11 Command Judge Advocate, 63D Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky and Joint Task Force-Civil Support, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Fort Eustis, Virginia
Oct 07 Feb 09 Law Land Warfare Officer/Program Manager, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 63D Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky
Sep 06 Oct 07 Chief, Legal Assistance, Detachment 3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division, Louisville, Kentucky
May 06 Sep 06 Central Criminal Courts Iraq Prosecutor/Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula, assigned to multiple Operational Detachments Alpha (ODAs), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Dec 05 May 06 Police Reform Directorate Command Judge Advocate/ Afghan Ministry of Interior (MOI) Legal and ANP Mentor, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Nov 05 Dec 05 Command Judge Advocate, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 63D Aviation Group, Frankfort, Kentucky
Feb 04 Nov 05 Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters, State Area Command, Frankfort, Kentucky and Hurricane Katrina Response, New Orleans, Louisiana and Hurricane Rita Response, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Apr 03 Feb 04 International Law Attorney, National Guard Bureau Office of Chief Counsel, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 97 Apr 03 Individual Ready Reserve, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent
Jul 96 Jul 97 Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 95 Jul 96 Platoon Leader, Company B, 206th Engineer Battalion, Carlisle, Kentucky
Nov 93 Aug 95 Platoon Leader, Company D, 201st Engineer Battalion, Ashland and Carlisle, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Director (J 5/8) of Partnering, Security Cooperation, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, APO AE Jul 23 - Present Brigadier General
Command Judge Advocate, 63D Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky and Joint Task Force-Civil Support, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Fort Eustis, Virginia Mar 09 - Sep 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Central Criminal Courts Iraq Prosecutor/Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula, assigned to multiple Operational Detachments Alpha (ODAs), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 06 - Sep 06 Major
Police Reform Directorate Command Judge Advocate/ Afghan Ministry of Interior (MOI) Legal and ANP Mentor, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Dec 05 - May 06 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, United States Army North, Joint Task Force Center-West/ Joint Task Force 46, Operation WARP SPEED, Lansing, Michigan Apr 21 - Aug 21 Colonel
Commander, Joint Task Force Independence/Capitol Grounds, Operation CAPITOL RESPONSE II, Washington District of Columbia Jan 21 - Apr 21 Colonel
Commander, Joint Task Force Response, Operation CAPITOL RESPONSE I and 59th Presidential Inauguration, Washington District of Columbia Jan 21 - Jan 21 Colonel
Commander, Joint Task Force Michigan, Joint Task Force Tiger, Operation SWIFT RESPONSE, Taylor, Michigan and Kenosha, Wisconsin Mar 20 - Nov 20 Colonel
Deputy Commander/Rotary Wing Chief, First Air Force, Joint Task Force-Search and Rescue (JTF-SAR), Hurricane Matthew Response, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida Sep 16 - Oct 16 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer and Command Judge Advocate, 63D Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky and Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE, Haiti; Operation TOMODACHI, Japan; Winter Olympics, Canada; and Hurricane Irene Response, United States Oct 11 - Sep 16 Lieutenant Colonel
Central Criminal Courts Iraq Prosecutor/Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula, assigned to multiple Operational Detachments Alpha (ODAs), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 06 - Sep 06 Major
Police Reform Directorate Command Judge Advocate/ Afghan Ministry of Interior (MOI) Legal and ANP Mentor, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Dec 05 - May 06 Major
Recovery Team Leader and Brigade Public Affairs Officer, Task Force Defender, 61st Troop Command, Louisiana National Guard, Hurricane Katrina Response, New Orleans, Louisiana and Hurricane Rita Response, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Aug 05 - Oct 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Coast Guard Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
USEUCOM Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Security and Intelligence Law Senior Attorney/Command Legal Advisor, Norfolk, Virginia. Responsible for policy and legislative proposals associated with national security, maritime and intelligence law matters. Operate closely with other intelligence agencies for matters aligned with DHS legal jurisdiction. Overall responsibility to develop and coordinate legal analysis regarding national security, maritime and intelligence law issues, specifically counterterrorism, counterintelligence, foreign disclosure and intelligence oversight in concert with other senior leadership levels. Provide general law support on a host of legal matters including environmental, MSPB, civilian employment, contracting, real property and acquisitions/procurement legal issues.

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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