Michael S. Child
Chief of Staff
Mr. Michael S. Child, Sr., the Chief of Staff, currently serves on detail in Kabul, Afghanistan, as the Deputy Inspector General, Southwest Asia. Mr. Child has served as Chief of Staff since May 24, 2009. Prior to service as Chief of Staff, Mr. Child served as the Assistant Inspector General for Administrative Investigations, where he led a highly experienced cadre of investigators who conduct sensitive administrative investigations into allegations of misconduct by DoD senior civilian and military officials and investigate allegations of reprisals against military and DoD civilian whistleblowers.
Prior to service with the DoD IG, Mr. Child was a career Army Judge Advocate, and he retired as a Colonel. Significant Army assignments included Chief, Criminal Law Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General; Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Military District of Washington; and Chief, Army JAG Recruiting. In addition, Mr. Child was detailed to the U.S. Department of Justice for two tours spanning six years, prosecuting DoD procurement fraud cases. Mr. Child first served as a criminal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, and then served as a Trial Attorney at Main Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch (Fraud).
Mr. Child earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of San Diego, and earned a Master of Laws degree from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School. From Georgetown University, he earned a M.A.in National Security Studies and a M.A.in Public Policy Management.