Johnnie E. Wilson
| Johnnie E. Wilson | |
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General Johnnie E. Wilson
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| Born |
February 9, 1944 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1961-1999 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held | U.S. Army Materiel Command 13th Support Command |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (3) Special Forces Tab |
| Other work | President and Chief Operating Officer, Dimensions International, Inc. |
General Johnnie Edward Wilson (born February 4, 1944) is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command (CG AMC) from 1996 to 1999.
Wilson was born on February 4, 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was raised in Lorain, Ohio and entered the Army in August 1961 as an enlisted soldier, attaining the rank of staff sergeant before attending Officer Candidate School (OCS). On completion of OCS in 1967, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Logistics Management from the Florida Institute of Technology. His military education includes completion of the Ordnance Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
General Wilson has held a wide variety of important command and staff positions culminating in his assignment as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command. Other key assignments include: Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army, Pentagon; Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Materiel Command; Commanding General, Ordnance Center and School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Deputy Commanding General, 21st Area Theater Command, U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army; Commander, 13th Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas; and Commander, Division Support Command, 1st Armored Division, U.S. Army Europe.
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