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BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES C. JOHNSON
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Brig. Gen. James Johnson is Director for Logistics, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany. He is the principal Logistics adviser to the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, and is responsible for executing all DOD logistics activities in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, with a particular focus on deployment, distribution, supply, medical, and engineering matters.
General Johnson entered the Air Force through the University of Puget Sound ROTC program in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He served in operational positions supporting U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Mobility Command and completed numerous leadership assignments at the squadron, wing, major command, Headquarters Air Force, as well as Joint Command levels at U.S. Transportation Command, Central Command and Special Operations Command.
Prior to his current position, General Johnson served as the Director for Air Force Colonel Management, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Puget Sound, Wash.
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master of Business Administration from Saint Martin's College, Wash.
2000 Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, US Naval War College, R.I.
2003 Air War College, by seminar
2006 Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1988 - June 1988, Student, ground-launch cruise missile (GLCM) training, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
2. June 1988 - March 1990, Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander, GLCMs, Wueschheim, Germany
3. March 1990 - January 1991, Commander/Instructor ground-launch cruise missiles, Wueschheim, Germany
4. January 1991 - January 1992, Student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif.
5. January 1992 - June 1993, C-141B Navigator/Mission Scheduler, 8th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
6. June 1993 - April 1994, Navigator/Squadron Executive Officer, 8th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
7. April 1994 - January 1995, Navigator/Director of Quality, 8th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
8. January 1995 - September 1996, Flight Commander/Instructor Navigator, 8th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB,Wash.
9. September 1996 - July 1999, Executive Officer, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash.
10. July 1999 - July 2000, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I.
11. July 2000 - May 2001, Chief, MAJCOM Inspections, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
12. May 2001 - August 2002, Executive Officer, Air Force Inspector General, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. August 2002 - July 2004, Commander, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
14. July 2004 - July 2005, Chief, Air Mobility Command Senior Leader Management, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
15. July 2005 - June 2006, Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
16. June 2006 - August 2008, U.S. Transportation Command Liaison to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
17. August 2008 - October 2008, Commander, 19th Airlift Wing (Provisional), Little Rock AFB, Ark.
18. October 2008 - June 2009, Vice Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
19. June 2009 - March 2011, Commander, 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C.
20. March 2011--August 2012, Director, Air Force Colonel Management Office, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
21. Aug 2012-Present, Director for Logistics, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2006 - August 2008, U.S. Transportation Command Liaison to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
2. August 2012 - Present, Director for Logistics, U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 23, 1987
First Lieutenant Oct. 6, 1989
Captain Oct. 6, 1991
Major May 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2002
Colonel March 1, 2006
Brigadier General July 20, 2012
(Current as of October 2012)
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