The Oral History of Adm. Jay L. Johnson, USN (Ret.): 1946-

Admiral Johnson, the 26th Chief of Naval Operations, was born in Great Falls, Montana, in 1946, and raised in West Salem, Wisconsin. A 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, upon completion of flight training, he was designated a Naval Aviator in 1969. His first sea duty tour was on board the USS Oriskany (CVA—34), where he made two combat cruises flying the F—8J Crusader with VF—191. He flew 150 combat missions during the Vietnam War. Subsequent squadron and sea duty tours after transiti...