Wayne L. Johnson, a Senior Level Executive, is Technical Advisor for Low Observables, Engineering Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Mr. Johnson provides technical oversight, advice and guidance in low observable technology to the highest Air Force and government officials.

Mr. Johnson has more than 35 years of experience in LO aircraft development, test, production and sustainment. He entered federal service in 1983 as a cooperative education student in the Mission Analysis branch of the Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson AFB. Later, LO assignments included the B-2 and F-22 System Program Offices, and the Special Programs Division, where he served as the LO lead engineer for the Long Range Strike Bomber program. As the Technical Advisor for LO for AFLCMC Engineering, he trained and mentored the AFLCMC LO workforce, and provided expert LO advice to multiple Air Force program offices.

In his most recent position, Mr. Johnson was responsible for technical performance, systems engineering and airworthiness for an advanced technology portfolio in the AFLCMC Special Programs division. He organized and hosted an annual government and industry review of program status, test results and future plans, involving senior leadership from multiple Air Force and other agencies, as well as prime contractor and vendor VP-level leadership.

EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, Ohio
1992 Master of Science, Engineering, Wright State University, Ohio
1997 Master of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, Ohio
2006 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. January 1983–May 1986, Student Engineer (Co-op), Mission Analysis Branch, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
2. June 1986–March 1991, Electronics Engineer, Aeronautical Observables Branch, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. April 1991–May 1996, Lead Low Observables Engineer, B-2 System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. June 1996–June 1997, MBA Student, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
5. July 1997–February 1999, Low Observables Engineer, F-22 System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. March 1999–December 2007, Low Observables Technical Expert, Defensive Avionics Branch, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. January 2008–August 2013, Lead Low Observables Engineer, Special Programs Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. September 2013–November 2017, Technical Advisor, Low Observables, Defensive Avionics Branch, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9.December 2017–May 2020, Chief Engineer, Special Programs Division, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. June 2020–present, Technical Advisor, Low Observables, AFLCMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

MAJOR AWARDS AND HONORS
1985 ASD Avionics Directorate Co-op Student of the Year
1992 ASC Team of the Year (B-2 Low Observables Team)
2003 AFRL/SN Veiled Award
2003, 2008 Exemplary Civilian Service Award
2013 Meritorious Civilian Service Award
2015 SAF/AQ Annual Assistant Secretary Award–Leadership Team

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Level III
Program Management, Level III

(Current as of October 2020)