Colonel Charles R. Johnson was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1955. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Cdr, Company H, 2d Battalion, 6th Infantry, Berlin, Germany. | His subsequent duty assignment include:  S-2, 2d Battalion, 6th Infantry, Berlin, Germany; Assistant Regiment Adjutant and Company commander, 2d Training Regiment, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Battalion Advisor, 40th Regiment, 22nd ARepublic of Vietnam Division, Vietnam; Commander, A Detachment, S-1 and S-4, B Detachment 5th Special Forces, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chief Operations and Intel Committee, Company Commander, Assistant Director of Instruction, special Forces Training Group, fort Bragg, North Carolina; S-3, 24th Division Support Command, Augsburg, Germany; Special Projects Officer, attached to Headquarters XXIV Corps, Vietnam; Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia; Organization and Training Staff Officer, Office Chief Army Reserve, Washington D.C.;  Chief, Organization and Mobilization branch, Office Chief Army Reserve, Washington D.C.; Battalion Commander, 8th Psychological Operations Branch, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; J-5, Joint Exercise Planning Staff CINorth CarolinaLANT, Norfolk, Virginia; Senior Army Advisor, 86th USARCOM. | His awards and decoration include: Senior Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal.