John S. Kem

John S. Kem
Born	1963 (age 62–63)[1]
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1985–2020
Rank	Major General
Commands	United States Army War CollegeArmy UniversityNorthwestern DivisionEurope District, North Atlantic Division16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division
Conflicts	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit (2)Bronze Star Medal (2)
Alma mater	United States Military Academy (BS)Northwestern University (MS)Kellogg Business School (MBA)Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (MS)United States Army Command and General Staff College
Relations	Richard S. Kem (father)

John Samuel Kem^[2] (born 1963) is a retired United States Armymajor general who last served as the 51st Commandant of the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks from July 28, 2017, to July 30, 2020. He previously served as the 1st provost of the Army University while dual-hatted as the deputy commanding general for education of the United States Army Combined Arms Center and deputy commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He was promoted to major general on October 3, 2016.^[3][4][5]

Kem earned his commission through a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy in 1985. He also holds a master's degree in Environmental Engineering and a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University, the latter from its Kellogg Business School.^[6] He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and registered professional engineer in Virginia, where he resides in Annandale as of his retirement.^[1][7]

References

1. Cress, Joseph (2020-07-31). "Carlisle community connection key for Maj. Gen. John Kem as he moves on from post at Army War College". The Sentinel.
2. "John Samuel Kem". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
3. "Maj. Gen. Kem Promotion". Archived from the original on October 19, 2016.
4. "Army War College leadership passed, MG John Kem to MG Stephen J. Maranian". dvidshub.net. 2020-08-03.
5. Stephen P. Kretsinger Sr. (2015-08-31). "Brig. Gen. Kem Named First-Ever Provost of Recently Launched Army University". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
6. "Major General John S. Kem". U.S. Chamber Foundation. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
7. "Major General John S. Kem, U.S. Army, Commandant, U.S. Army War College"(PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-08.