Michael Johanek is a member of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service and is the Director of Intelligence Analysis, Partnership and Engagement, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He is responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff for Intelligence Analysis, supporting policy formulation, planning, programming and budget execution and force design. Additionally, he is responsible for Intelligence analysis policy, tradecraft and analytic integrity for Intelligence Airmen in meeting Office of the Director of National Intelligence standards. Finally, he leads partnership engagement efforts to build interoperable Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations capabilities with foreign Air Forces.
Mr. Johanek entered the Air Force in 1993 after graduating from the University of Washington through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He is a career intelligence officer, with assignments at the squadron, group, wing, air operations center, major command and combatant command levels. He commanded the 36th Intelligence Squadron and established and commanded the 365th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group. Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Johanek was the Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
1994 Intelligence Officer Training Course, Distinguished Graduate, Honor Graduate, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
1998 Intelligence Weapons Instructor Course, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1999 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence, Joint Military Intelligence College, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
2004 Air Command Staff College, Resident/Non-Resident Intermediate Service School Equivalent Experience, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Air War College, Senior Developmental Education, by correspondence
2014 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Distinguished Graduate, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. May 1994–January 1995, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
2. February 1995–June 1997, Special Security Officer, Chief, Intelligence Systems and Security, 347th Operations Support Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
3. June 1997–February 1999, Squadron Intelligence Officer, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
4. March 1999–February 2000, Chief, Intelligence Weapons and Tactics, 8th Operations Support Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
5. February 2000–July 2002, Chief, Intelligence Operations Element, Chief, Intelligence Readiness Element, 48th Operations Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
6. July 2002–August 2003, Student, Joint Military Intelligence College, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
7. August 2003–July 2005, Deputy Chief Readiness Flight, Commander, ISR Operations Flight, 612th Air Intelligence Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
8. July 2005–June 2007, Director of Operations, 94th Intelligence Squadron, Fort Meade, Md.
9. June 2007–June 2008, Chief, Intelligence Training Branch, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
10. June 2008–July 2010 Commander, 36th Intelligence Squadron, Air Force Targeting Center, Langley AFB, Va.
11. July 2010–August 2013 Chief, ISR Assessments Branch, Chief, Collection Requirements Management Branch, HQ US Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
12. August 2013–July 2014, Student, Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
13. July 2014–August 2017, Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (A2), USAF Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
14. March 2015–August 2017, Commander, 365th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Nellis AFB, Nev.
15. August 2017–May 2018, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (A2), Eighth Air Force and Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, 608th Air Operations Center, Barksdale AFB, La.
16. May 2018–July 2021, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
17. July 2021–present, Director, Intelligence Analysis, Partnership & Engagement, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR & CEO, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
(Current as of May 2023)