Mark S. Martins

Mark S. Martins
BG Mark S. Martins
Nationality	USA
Occupation	soldier

Mark S. Martins is an officer in the United States Army. A graduate of the United States Military Academy and Harvard Law School, Martins is also a Rhodes scholar.^{[1] [2]}

Starting in October of 2011, Martins will become the Chief Prosecutor in the Office of Military Commissions, overseeing the trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four co-defendants.^[3]

Martins, an Army judge advocate and former infantryman, led the rule of law campaign in Iraq from 2006 to 2008 while serving with Army Gen. David Petraeus in Multi-National Force - Iraq. While in Iraq, Martins coordinated the work of United States and coalition investigative, corrections, and judicial experts and directed MNF-I support to Iraq’s courts and law enforcement institutions. In September 2009 he was appointed the Deputy Commanding General of Joint Task Force 435, charged with reforming military detention operations in Afghanistan. By February 2010 he was overseeing detainee operations at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP) which replaced the Bagram Theater Internment Facility.^[4]

In the fall of 2010, Martins assumed command of the new Rule of Law Field Force - Afghanistan, which works to transform problem areas into secure and accountable legal environments. In a lecture following his acceptance of Harvard Law School's Medal of Freedom in 2011, Martins said, "[Afghanistan’s] lack of governance … is accompanied by a lack of confidence in the government’s ability to deliver justice, resolve civil disputes and address a perceived culture of impunity among the powerful. Establishing the rule of law in these districts is critical to the kind of sound governance that will enable an enduring transition of security responsibility to Afghan forces and deny that rugged country as a sanctuary for global threats.”^[5]

References

1. ^ "Deputy Commanding General Joint Task Force 435". Department of Defense. 2009-09-18. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centcom.mil%2Fen%2Fjtf435%2Fbrigadier-general-mark-s.-martins.html&date=2010-03-02. 
2. ^ Arthur B. Spritzer (2010-02-26). "Jalatzai v. Gates". United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclu.org%2Ffiles%2Fassets%2F2010-2-26-JalatzaivGates-HabeasPetition.pdf&date=2010-03-02. 
3. ^ Finn, Peter (2011-06-23). "Pentagon names new Guantanamo prosecutor". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/pentagon-names-new-guantanamo-prosecutor/2011/06/23/AGlp73hH_story.html. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 
4. ^ "New task force assumes control of detainee operations in Afghanistan". Department of Defense. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centcom.mil%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fnew-task-force-assumes-control-of-detainee-operations-in-afghanistan.html&date=2010-03-02. "Martins, an Army judge advocate and former infantryman, led the rule of law campaign in Iraq from 2006 to 2008 while serving with Army Gen. David Petraeus in Multi-National Force - Iraq. While in Iraq, Martins coordinated the work of United States and coalition investigative, corrections, and judicial experts and directed MNF-I support to Iraq’s courts and law enforcement institutions. Martins was also recently named Chief Judge of U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals before being selected to help lead JTF 435." 
5. ^ "Rule of law in Afghanistan is critical to an enduring transition of governance, says HLS Medal of Freedom recipient Brig. Gen. Mark Martins '90". Harvard Law School News and Events. Harvard Law School. http://www.law.harvard.edu/news/spotlight/terrorism-and-national-security/brigadier-general-mark-martins.html. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 

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