Kermit D. Johnson

Not to be confused with Kermit Johnson.

Kermit Douglas Johnson
CH (MG) Kermit Douglas Johnson 15th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Born	(1928-09-02) September 2, 1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1951–1982
Rank	Major General
Commands held	U.S. Army Chaplain Corps
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Legion of Merit

Kermit Douglas Johnson, USA (born September 2, 1928) was an American Army Chaplain who served as the 15th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1979 to 1982.^[1]^[2]

Awards and decorations

	Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Bronze Star Medal (with one oak leaf cluster)
	Meritorious Service Medal
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	National Defense Service Medal
	Korean Service Medal
	Vietnam Service Medal
	United Nations Service Medal
	Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
	Combat Infantryman Badge
	Parachutist Badge
	Foreign Awards

Military offices
Preceded by Thaddeus F. Malanowski	Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1978 – 1979	Succeeded by Patrick J. Hessian
Preceded by Orris E. Kelly	Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army 1979 – 1982	Succeeded by Patrick J. Hessian

Army commands	Forces Training and Doctrine Materiel

Service components	Africa Central Europe Pacific North South Special Operations Surface Deployment and Distribution Space and Missile Defense

Direct reporting units	Second Army Medical Intelligence and Security Criminal Investigation Corps of Engineers Military District of Washington Test and Evaluation Military Academy Reserve Acquisition Support Center Installation Management

Field armies	First Second Third Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth

Branches	Acquisition Corps Adjutant General's Corps Air Defense Artillery Branch Armor Branch Aviation Branch Army Band Chaplain Corps Chemical Corps Civil Affairs Corps Corps of Engineers Dental Corps Field Artillery Corps Finance Corps Infantry Branch Inspector General's Corps Judge Advocate General's Corps Logistics Branch Medical Corps Medical Service Corps Medical Specialist Corps Military Intelligence Corps Military Police Corps Nurse Corps Ordnance Corps Psychological Operations Quartermaster Corps Signal Corps Special Forces Transportation Corps Veterinary Corps

Installations

Training

Uniforms and
insignia

Coats of arms	Air Defense Artillery Aviation Engineer Support US Army Units

History and
traditions

Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States

Chiefs of Chaplains	Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley (Army) Rear Admiral Margaret_G._Kibben (Navy) Chaplain (Major General) Dondi E. Costin (Air Force)

Senior USMC/USCG Chaplains (working under USN Chief of Chaplains)	Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott (Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps, and Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Navy) Captain Gregory N. Todd (Chaplain of the Coast Guard)

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