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The National Basketball Association hired US Army Major General Ronald L.
Johnson on Tuesday as senior vice-president of referee operations, a newly created position to help strengthen the league's officiating programmes following a gambling scandal involving one of its refs.
The move splits executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson's role into two positions.
Johnson will oversee all aspects of officiating, while Jackson will continue to handle all other domestic and international basketball matters.
Johnson recently retired after 32 years of service as a combat engineer.
