Colonel Kirk R. Granier (Retired)

Reserve Military Judge, Retired

US Air Force Legal Services Agency,

USAF Trial Judiciary

Washington, DC

Colonel Kirk R. Granier is a retired Reserve Circuit Military Judge. Before retirement he was assigned to the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Robbins AFB, Georgia (Administrative) and to the Air Force Legal Services Agency - Trial Judiciary Central Circuit, Randolph AFB, Texas (Training). He served as a Military Judge in United States Military Courts-Martial, NEPA Environmental Impact Hearings, Parole Violation Hearings and as a TRIALS Team training judge (NITA training methods). In his civilian occupation he sits as a State District Judge in Louisiana’s 29^th Judicial District exercising general jurisdiction over felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, juvenile cases & general civil cases.

Colonel Granier received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program in 1976 after completing college on a U.S. Air Force ROTC Flight Training Scholarship. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude, in History, with a minor in Aerospace Science from the University of Louisiana at Nicholls. He served as Commander of the AFROTC Corp of Cadets during his senior year and was selected captain of the University Debate Team during his junior and senior years. After receiving an educational delay, he attended the Loyola University School of Law (New Orleans), graduating in 1979. He served on active duty as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, then Area Defense Counsel at Whiteman AFB, Missouri from 1979 until 1983. He entered the JAG Reserve in 1983 serving at the 16^th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida until his assignment to USAF Trial Judiciary, Washington DC as a Reserve Military Judge in 1998.

EDUCATION

1976 Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude and University Hall of Fame, University of Louisiana at Nicholls

1979 Juris Doctor Degree, Loyola University Law School (New Orleans)

2001 War College, Air Force University

2001 National Judicial College -- University of Nevada, Professional Development Certification in General Jurisdiction Trial Skills

ASSIGNMENTS

1. June – August 1978: Legal Intern, Keesler AFB, MS

2. December 1979 – Aug 1983: Assistant SJA then ADC, Whiteman AFB, MO

3. August 1983 – May 1998: Reserve Assistant SJA, Hurlburt Field, FL

4. May 1998 – May 2006: Reserve Circuit Military Judge, Randolph AFB, TX

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster)

Meritorious Service Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster)

Air Force Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Medal

DATES OF RANK

Second Lieutenant, 14 May 1976

Captain, 14 Nov 1979

Major, 14 May 1990

Lt Colonel, 14 May 1997

Colonel, 1 March 2003

SOURCE OF COMMISSION

Reserve Officer Training Corps, Pilot Training Scholarship, 14 May 1976