Johnny K. Davis

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Johnny K. Davis
LtGen Johnny K. Davis, January 2025
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1989 to present
RankLieutenant general
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma mater

Lieutenant General Johnny K. Davis is a United States Army three-star general. He is the commanding general of the United States Army Recruiting Command, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to lieutenant general in, December 2024.[1][2] In this role, he oversees recruiting for both the active-duty and the reserve Army, with operations in the U.S., American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Germany, and Asia.[3]

Early life and education

Davis is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native.[4][5] He attributes the example of his grandfather, who served in the military during World War II, as his inspiration for his own military service.[5]

He attended New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico, where he participated in the ROTC Early Commissioning Program. He received his U.S. Army commission in 1989.[6][5]

He later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cardinal Stritch University; [2]and a master's degree from the National War College.

Military career

In his early Army career, Davis served in a number of infantry leadership positions. His first assignment was to the 24th Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. He served as a company commander and aide-de-camp with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina after completion of the Maneuver Captains Career Course. His next assignment was as the commander of Delta Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer, Virginia;[2] followed by study at the Command and General Staff College.

Davis next assignment was to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as a battalion and brigade operations officer and brigade executive officer, followed by an assignment as the aide to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and joint staff J8 staff officer.[2]

Davis next command was the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment at Fort Campbell. He was a Task Force commander for their deployment to Afghanistan from 2010-2011 in Operation Enduring Freedom. Next, he deployed to Iraq in Operation New Dawn.[2]

Following his deployment, Davis served as aide to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Davis attended the National War College at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., before serving as the director of the Army Wounded Warrior Program.[2]

In June 2014, Davis assumed command of the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer, Virginia. His next assignment was in Korea as the executive officer to the commanding general of U.S. Forces Korea.[2] Following which, he served as Deputy Commanding General for Operations for the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, until April 2018.[7]

From June 2018 to June 2020, as a brigadier general, Davis served as the Commanding General of Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, Texas.[8][7] In March 2020, he became the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas, where he served until March 2021.[9][2][10]

From 2021 to 2022, Davis served as Commanding General, U.S. Army Cadet Command.[11][12] In 2022, he assumed command of U.S. Army Recruiting Command.[2][13]

On December 6, 2023, Davis and other command rank officers testified before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel regarding extensions of time for which a military rank could be held.[14]

Promoted to lieutenant general on December 20, 2024,[2] Davis was pinned with his third star by Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy George in a promotion ceremony at Fort Knox.[15][3][16] Davis is serving as the first commanding general of the elevated U.S. Army Recruiting Command,[13] responsible for all Army officer and enlisted recruitment and Army marketing.[2]

In May 2025, the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Knox, under the Davis' command received the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence.[17]

Awards

Davis' military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal for Valor, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and Valorous Unit Award.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "PN2049 — Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis — Army". Senate Armed Services Committee, 118th Congress (2023-2024). December 19, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Johnny Davis". Command Biographies. United States Army Recruiting Command. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Army Recruiting Commanding General receives third star in Fort Knox ceremony". The Lane Report. January 15, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Stoffer, Jeff (August 31, 2022). "Major General: 23% doesn't cut it". American Legion. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06.
  5. 1 2 3 Corbett, Kaitlin (December 23, 2022). "Hometown Hero: From self-proclaimed 'Cheesehead,' to two-star Major General". WeAreGreenBay.com. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bunton, Gabrielle (January 15, 2025). "U.S. Army Recruiting Commanding General receives third star in Fort Knox". WBKO News. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "General Officer Assignments: BG Johnny K. Davis". U.S. Department of Defense. 4 April 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top Blacks in the United States Military". US Black Engineer and Information Technology. 46 (4): 22–57. 2022. JSTOR 45476972. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "General Officer Assignments 2020". officerassignments.com. March 25, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Defense Department. March 25, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ Windmueller, Sarah (September 19, 2022). "Maj. Gen. Davis wishes Cadet Command farewell". Fort Knox, Kentucky: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "New Commander Returns to Knox to lead Cadet Command". The News-Enterprise. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Spears, Maj. Chase (October 5, 2022). "Davis assumes command, plans to make history". U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Air Force members can stay at current rank longer". The Hamilton Journal News. December 27, 2023. pp. A1 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "General in charge of Army Recruiting Command gets his third star". Stars and Stripes. January 15, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  16. ↑ Riis, Shatara (January 15, 2025). "Commanding general of Army Recruiting receives third star". United States Army. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  17. ↑ "DOD Announces Winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence". Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. 20 May 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

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