BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM J. JOHNSON

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Arkansas National Guard

Brigadier General William J. Johnson assumed duties as Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Arkansas National Guard on January 1, 2008. As the Assistant Adjutant General, he serves as the chief advisor and principal assistant to The Adjutant General, Arkansas. General Johnson acts in the capacity of the Adjutant General in his absence.

General Johnson served as an enlisted Soldier in the Arkansas National Guard for five years prior to attending the Arkansas National Guard's Officer Candidate School at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, where he received his commission. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management from Philander Smith College in 1994, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in 2001. General Johnson's military experience includes Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade; Chief Operations Officer, Marksmanship Training Unit; Deputy Military Personnel Director; and Commander, 212th Signal Battalion. His most recent assignment was Director, Joint Staff, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters.

EDUCATION:

1989 Vincennes University, Associate of Science, Vincennes, Indiana
1994 Philander Smith College, Bachelor of Arts, Management, Little Rock, Arkansas
2001 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2005 United States Northern Command, Joint Force Orientation Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2008 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Level IV Antiterrorism Executive Seminar, Tyson's Corner, Virginia
2009 Reserve Component General Officer Legal Orientation Course, Charlottesville, Virginia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1981 - June 1982, Platoon Leader, Company D, 212th Signal Battalion, North Little Rock, Arkansas
2. June 1982 - December 1983, Tactical Officer, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
3. December 1983 - October 1984, Assistant S3/Chemical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
4. October 1984 - December 1986, Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
5. December 1986 - January 1988, Commander, Company B, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
6. January 1988 - April 1989, Aide-de-Camp, State Area Regional Command, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
7. April 1989 - December 1990, S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
8. December 1990 - August 1993, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
9. August 1993 - December 1995, Personnel Management Officer, State Area Regional Command, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
10. December 1995 - August 1996, Chief Operations Officer, Marksmanship Training Unit, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
11. August 1996 - October 1998, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 212th Signal Battalion, North Little Rock, Arkansas
12. October 1998 - April 2002, Personnel Program Management Staff Officer, State Area Regional Command, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
13. May 2002 - January 2007, Chief of Staff, State Area Regional Command, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
14. February 2007 - December 2007, Director, Joint Staff, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Robinson, Arkansas
15. January 2008 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Arkansas National Guard, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Robinson, Arkansas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal
Arkansas Commendation Medal
Arkansas Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Diamond)
Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon
Arkansas Army National Guard General Staff Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Deputy Adjutant General, Military Department of Arkansas, North Little Rock, Arkansas

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Arkansas
Leadership Greater Little Rock
Business Advisory Council, Philander Smith College
Michael Vann Johnson, Jr. Chapter #74, American Legion

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 25 March 1981
First Lieutenant 22 March 1984
Captain 01 December 1986
Major 05 December 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 07 December 1995
Colonel 01 September 2000
Brigadier General 16 October 2007

(Current as of September 2010)