Kevin S. Coble, LL.M., J.D.

Military Professor Stockton Center for International Law

Maj., U.S. Army

Biography

Maj. Coble is an active-duty Army Judge Advocate and military professor in the Stockton Center for International Law. He previously served as the Group Judge Advocate for the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. He has also served as a legal advisor within the United States Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, NC, the Army's 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, NC, and the Army’s 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, NY. He holds an LL.M. from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA, a J.D. from Western New England University School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut.

Contact Information

(401) 856-5932

Kevin.Coble@usnwc.edu

Areas of Expertise

Counterterrorism
Intel
International Law
Irregular Warfare
Rules of Engagement
Special Operations

Professional Highlights

2023

Group Judge Advocate

Senior legal advisor for the Army's 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

2018

Attorney-Advisor

Legal advisor within the United States Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, NC.

2017

Battalion Judge Advocate

Legal advisor for the Army's 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, NC.

2013

Judge Advocate

Legal advisor for the Army's 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Fort Drum, NY.

Education

LL.M., The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 2019

J.D., Western New England University School of Law, 2009

B.A., University of Connecticut, 2006

Related Credentials

Combat deployments to Afghanistan (2012) and Iraq (2017, 2018)

Operational deployment to Germany (2016)

Research Contributions and Publications

"Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage Rescue Operations and the Law of Armed Conflict"
Co-authored with Maj. John Tramazzo
Lieber Institute Articles of War, December 20, 2023

"Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – White Phosphorus and International Law"
Co-authored with Maj. John Tramazzo
Lieber Institute Articles of War, October 25, 2023

"Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage-Taking and The Law of Armed Conflict"
Co-authored with Maj. John Tramazzo and Professor Michael N. Schmitt
Lieber Institute Articles of War, October 11, 2023

"The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part II"
Co-authored with Professor Michael N. Schmitt
Lieber Institute Articles of War, September 29, 2023

"The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I"
Co-authored with Professor Michael N. Schmitt
Lieber Institute Articles of War, September 27, 2023

"United States Transfers Depleted Uranium Rounds to Ukraine: The Legal Issues"
Co-authored with Professor Michael N. Schmitt
Lieber Institute Articles of War, September 18, 2023

"Addressing the Foreign ISIS Fighter Problem: Detention and Prosecution by the Syrian Democratic Forces"
Military Law Review, 2021, Volume 229, Issue 1

External Memberships and Associations

Connecticut State Bar
2009

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