John R. Evans Jr.

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John R. Evans Jr.
Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr.jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Born (1955-02-19) February 19, 1955 (age 69)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Army
Years of service1988–2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands United States Army North
United States Army Cadet Command
Fort Knox
United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Battles / wars Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Awards Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal (4)(V)

John R. Evans Jr. (born February 19, 1966) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the commanding general of United States Army North from 2021 to 2024. [1] [2] [3] He most recently served as the commanding general of the United States Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox from 2018 to 2021. Previously, he served as the commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command from 2016 to 2018. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Evans is a 1988 graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. He completed flight training to become an army aviator in 1990. Evans later earned a Master of Arts degree in adult education from Kansas State University and a second Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. [5] [6] Evans additionally served as a Chief of Staff of the Army Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC from 2014 to 2015.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox
2018–2021
Succeeded by
Johnny K. Davis
Preceded by Commanding General of United States Army North
2021–2024
Succeeded by