John P. "Pete" Johnson is a retired Major General in the United States Army. He was previously one of two deputy commanding generals (South) of United States Army Pacific.[1] Johnson previously served as the 49th Commander of the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina.[2] He was promoted to Major General while serving at Fort Jackson. Before that, Johnson served in the 1st Ranger Battalion and fought in Operation Just Cause in Panama, deployed with Special Operations Command, was a battalion commander and the operations officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, and a brigade commander with the 101st Infantry Division.[3]
He is a 1985 graduate of the United States Military Academy.[4] Johnson retired on July 8, 2020 after 35 years in the US Army.[5] He is married with 3 children.
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- ↑ "CONGRATULATING MAJOR GENERAL PETER JOHNSON;". 21 June 2018. https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2018/06/21/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E885-2. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Fort Jackson welcomes its 49th commanding general/;". 27 June 2016. https://www.millmag.org/fort-jackson-welcomes-its-49th-commanding-general/. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Johnson adds second star;". 31 August 2016. https://www.army.mil/article/174356/johnson_adds_second_star. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "John Peter Johnson". https://www.westpointaog.org/FindaGradDisplay?reid=x49jrBSIhQWfz9pV61l2sQ%3d%3d&bbsys=0&bbrt=0. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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