 Johnson commanded Seventh Fleet until the beginning of March 1965 and received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his service in Southeast Asia.Following a brief leave with his family, Johnson was promoted to the rank of four-star Admiral on March 31, 1965 and ordered to Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, Hawaii, where he assumed duty as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet.While in this capacity, he had over 450 vessels under his command and also had Fleet Marine Force, Pacific under his operational control.