John B. Ellington Jr. is a former major general in the

Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...

and director of the National Guard Chaplain Corps and Air National Guard Assistant to the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.

Biography

An ordained

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

priest, Ellington presides over Indian Lake Community Church in

Russells Point, Ohio Russells Point is a village located in northwest Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census. It is situated on Indian Lake, which had long been a popular summer resort destination. History A post office called ...

. He has attended

Malone University Malone University is a private Christian university in Canton, Ohio. It was founded in 1892 by Walter and Emma Malone as a small, co-educational Bible institute called Cleveland Bible College. The institution has always maintained a close relat ...

, the

Methodist Theological School in Ohio The Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO) is a graduate theological school and seminary in Delaware, Ohio. MTSO is one of the 13 official seminaries of The United Methodist Church. MTSO is accredited by the North Central Association of Col ...

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ...

and

Ashland Theological Seminary Ashland Theological Seminary is a seminary in Ohio. It is located at 910 Center Street in Ashland, Ohio, with another site located in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminary has students and faculty representing over 30 denominations and over 4100 alumni. ...

Career

Ellington joined the Air National Guard in 1979. He retired in 2011. Awards he has received include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued to members of the eight ...

and the Meritorious Service Medal.

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Chaplain (Major General) John B. Ellington, Jr.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellington, John Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Logan County, Ohio Malone University alumni Methodist Theological School in Ohio alumni American Methodist clergy United States Air Force chaplains Wright State University alumni Ashland Theological Seminary alumni Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal