Alexander E. Hernandez, LL.M., J.D.

Military Professor Stockton Center for International Law
Maj., U.S. Army
Alexander E. Hernandez faculty photo

Biography

Maj. Hernandez is an active-duty Army judge advocate and military professor at the Stockton Center for International Law. He previously served as the deputy group judge advocate for the Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Liberty, NC. His past assignments also include operational law trainer at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany, and legal advisor in support of military operations in Afghanistan and East Africa. He holds an LL.M. from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA; a J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ; an M.A. from the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI; and a B.S. from Fordham University in Bronx, NY.

Areas of Expertise

  • International Law
  • Rules of Engagement

Professional Highlights

2022

Deputy Group Judge Advocate

3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Liberty, NC.
2020

Officer-in-Charge

Hohenfels Law Center, Hohenfels, Germany.
2019

Operational Law Trainer

Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany.
2018

Legal Advisor

7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

Education

LL.M., The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 2023

J.D., Rutgers Law School, 2014

M.A., U.S. Naval War College, 2024

B.S., Fordham University, 2011

Research Contributions and Publications

"The Status of the U.S. Coast Guard’s People, Bases and Equipment, and Vessels Under LOAC"
Co-authored with Cmdr. Elizabeth (Liz) Hutton
Lieber Institute Articles of War, Jan 28, 2025

"Ukraine Symposium – Dragon Drones and the Law of Armed Conflict"
Co-authored with Maj. Kevin Coble
Lieber Institute Articles of War, Oct 23, 2024

"Targeting in an Urban Environment: Why Weaponeering and Tactics Matter"
Co-authored with Lt. Col. Gavin Logan and Maj. Kevin Coble
Lieber Institute Articles of War, Sep 6, 2024

"An Interview with Colonel (Retired) Tom Strassburg"
The Army Lawyer, Issue 3, 2024

Awards and Decorations

First-in-Class
College of Naval Command & Staff, 2024

External Memberships and Associations

Supreme Court of the United States
2024

New York State Bar
2015

New Jersey State Bar
2014

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