Brigadier General Kyson M. Johnson assumed command of the United States Army Reserve Legal Command on August 22, 2025. Hailing from Perry, OK, Brigadier General Johnson graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Business Administration in 1992 and from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M) with a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, in 1995. He received a direct commission to the U.S. Army Reserve as a Judge Advocate in March 2001.
Brigadier General Johnson began his career as a Claims Judge Advocate with the 16th Legal Support Organization (LSO) in Grand Prairie, TX. In February 2003, he mobilized to active duty as Senior Trial Counsel with III Corps at Fort Hood, TX before deploying in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM in 2004. Upon redeployment, he served as the Senior Legal Opinions Officer with the 2nd LSO before mobilizing again as Senior Trial Counsel with I Corps at Fort Lewis, WA in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Upon returning to the Army Reserves in 2010, Brigadier General Johnson went on to serve as a Senior Defense Counsel, Deputy Regional Defense Counsel, Brigade Judge Advocate, and Deputy Commander before mobilizing to serve as the Special Victims’ Counsel Deputy Program Manager at the Pentagon in 2015. His most recent assignments include Chief Judge for the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals (IMA); Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command; and Commander, 151st Legal Operations Detachment.
Brigadier General Johnson is a graduate of the Judge Advocate Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College (Distinguished Graduate) where he earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies.
Military awards and badges include the Combat Action Badge; Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star); Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and Army Staff Identification Badge.
Brigadier General Johnson retired from his civilian occupation as the Chief Prosecutor and Fraud Counsel for the Texas Department of Insurance in May 2025. He now resides in Oklahoma with his family.