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[[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] '''John D. Johnson''' has been Director of the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization]] (JIEDDO) since July 2013.<ref name=milbio>{{cite web|title=United States Army: LTG John D. Johnson|url=https://www.jieddo.mil/dir.aspx|website=Joint IED Defeat Organization|accessdate=24 January 2015}}</ref> |
[[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] '''John D. Johnson''' has been Director of the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization]] (JIEDDO) since July 2013.<ref name=milbio>{{cite web|title=United States Army: LTG John D. Johnson|url=https://www.jieddo.mil/dir.aspx|website=Joint IED Defeat Organization|accessdate=24 January 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909114137/https://www.jieddo.mil/dir.aspx|archivedate=9 September 2014|df=}}</ref> |
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Previously, he was the commanding general of the [[Eighth U.S. Army|Eighth]] [[U.S. Army]] and the Chief of Staff for [[United Nations Command]], Combined Forces Command, and [[U.S. Forces Korea]].<ref name=champ>{{cite news|author1=Walter T. Ham IV|title=Champoux assumes command of Eighth Army|url=http://www.army.mil/article/106482/Champoux_assumes_command_of_Eighth_Army/|work=Army.mil|date=June 27, 2013}}</ref> He has served in numerous command, staff, and teaching assignments throughout the world, including in [[Germany]], [[Iraq]], and [[South Korea]]. |
Previously, he was the commanding general of the [[Eighth U.S. Army|Eighth]] [[U.S. Army]] and the Chief of Staff for [[United Nations Command]], Combined Forces Command, and [[U.S. Forces Korea]].<ref name=champ>{{cite news|author1=Walter T. Ham IV|title=Champoux assumes command of Eighth Army|url=http://www.army.mil/article/106482/Champoux_assumes_command_of_Eighth_Army/|work=Army.mil|date=June 27, 2013}}</ref> He has served in numerous command, staff, and teaching assignments throughout the world, including in [[Germany]], [[Iraq]], and [[South Korea]]. |
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Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) since July 2013.[1]
Previously, he was the commanding general of the
U.S. Forces Korea.[2] He has served in numerous command, staff, and teaching assignments throughout the world, including in Germany, Iraq, and South Korea
.
Military career
Lieutenant General Johnson grew up in Texas and Oklahoma and holds a bachelor's degree in history from the Virginia Military Institute. He was commissioned as an infantry second lieutenant upon graduation in 1977. He has a master's degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College and two master's degrees from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.
As a company grade officer, he was an infantry platoon leader, scout platoon leader, and company commander with the 1st Battalion,
Fort Irwin, California. His next operational assignment was as the division war plans officer for the 8th Infantry Division, Bad Kreuznach, Germany. He later served as a brigade operations officer in the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division and as the executive officer for the 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, in Baumholder
, Germany.
Lieutenant General Johnson next commanded the 2nd Battalion,
Operation Iraqi Freedom
.
After returning to the United States from Iraq, he served two tours at
Joint Staff
. In the second tour, he served on the Army Staff as the Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy.
As a
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
.
See also
- Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
References
- ^ "United States Army: LTG John D. Johnson". Joint IED Defeat Organization. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Walter T. Ham IV (June 27, 2013). "Champoux assumes command of Eighth Army". Army.mil.