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 Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia (United States), militia of each U.S. ...

and director of the National Guard Chaplain Corps and Air National Guard Assistant to the

Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force The Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force (HAF/HC) is the senior chaplain in the United States Air Force, the functional leader of the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps, and the senior advisor on religious issues to the Secret ...

Biography

An ordained

Anglican Anglicanism, also known as Episcopalianism in some countries, is a Western Christianity, Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the ...

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 1,320 at the 2020 census. It is situated on Indian Lake, which has long been a popular summer resort destination. History A post office calle ...

. He has attended

Malone University Malone University is a private Christian university in Canton, Ohio, United States. 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 maintaine ...

, 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 Coll ...

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. 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 ...

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. F ...

Career

Ellington joined the Air National Guard in 1979. He retired in 2011. Awards he has received include the

Defense Distinguished Service Medal The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the ...

, the

Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States military, military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievemen ...

and the

Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include: Singapore *Pingat Jasa Gemilang, or Meritorious Services Me ...

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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