Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alabama Army National Guard
Brigadier General Johnson was assigned as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alabama Army National Guard on October 7th, 2005. He also serves as the Deputy Commanding General, 62nd Troop Command, Alabama Army National Guard. As Deputy Commanding General, 62nd Troop Command, he advises the Commanding General on issues relating to all subordinate units' readiness, operations and training.
Brigadier General Johnson was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve on December 16th, 1976 from ROTC at South Carolina State University. General Johnson entered active duty January 1977 at Ft. Knox, KY and assigned to the Armor Officer Basic Course. He served in various active duty assignments from 1977 to 1988. In 1990, General Johnson entered the Alabama Army National Guard where he served in numerous staff level positions in operations, training, and intelligence and later as the Assistant Chief of Staff at the Headquarters, 62nd Troop Command. He has served with distinction as the Commander of the 3rd Battalion 200 Leadership Regiment; 167th Materiel Management Command; and the 621st Troop Support Command. Upon his promotion to Brigadier General, he was assigned as the Assistant Adjutant General, Army Joint Forces Headquarters, Alabama Army National Guard.
1976 South Carolina State University -BA Degree - Music/Education
2000 United States Army War College -MS Degree - Strategic Studies
1. Jan 77 - Mar 77, Student, Armor School, Ft. Knox, Kentucky
2. Mar 77 - Apr 77, Awaiting Active Duty Assignment
3. Apr 77 - Oct 77, OIC Supply Administration Center, Headquarters Company 4th Battalion 1st Signal Training Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia
4. Oct 77 - Aug 78, Training Officer, C Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Signal Training Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia
5. Aug 78 -Oct 78, Awaiting Active Duty Assignment
6. Oct 78 - May 79, Platoon Leader, A Company, 2/72 Armor, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea
7. May 79 - Aug 79, Executive Officer, A Company, 2/72 Armor, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea
8. Aug 79 - Oct 79, Awaiting Active Duty Assignment
9. Oct 79 - Feb 80, Scout Platoon Leader, CSC, 4th Battalion 37th Armor Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
10. Feb 80- Jan 81, Executive Officer, CSC, 4th Battalion, 37th Armor, 194th Armor Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
11. Jan 81 - Sep 82, Commander, Troop D, 6th Calvary Squadron, 1st Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
12. Sep 82 - May 83, Student, Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky (Advance Officer)
13. May 83 - May 85, Company Commander, Long Island Recruiting Battalion, With duty at Farmingdale, New York
14. May 85 - Jun 85, Awaiting Active Duty Assignment
15. Jun 85 - May 87, G1, Manpower Analysis Officer, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
16. May 87 - Aug 88, S1, 35th Signal Brigade (Airborne), 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
17. Aug 88 - Apr 90, USAR Control Group (Individual Ready Reserve)
18. Apr 90 - Aug 91, Assistant G3, NBC Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery Alabama
19. Aug 91 - Mar 94, Assistant G3, Collective Training, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
20. Mar 94 - Dec 95, S3, 2/152 Armor Battalion, Oneonta, Alabama
21. Dec 95 - Apr 96, Assistant G3, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
22. Apr 96 - Dec 96, Assistant Chief of Staff, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
23. Dec 96 - Jun 99, G2, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
24. Jun 99 - May 02, Commander, 3rd Battalion (GS), 200th Leadership Regiment, Montgomery, Alabama
25. May 02 - Oct 02, Commander, 167th Materiel Management Command, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
26. 0ct 02 - May 03, G3, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
27. May 03 - Oct 05, Commander, 621st Troop Support Command, Montgomery, Alabama
28. Oct 05 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Army Joint Force Headquaters Alabama Army National Guard
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
Faithful Service Medal of Alabama (with 3 Saint Andrews Crosses)
Airborne Badge
Customer Accounting Manager, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Birmingham, Alabama
2LT USAR 16 Dec 76
1LT AUS 16 Jan 79
CPT AUS 16 Jan 81
MAJ ARNG 1 Mar 90
LTC ARNG 1 Apr 96
COL ARNG 1 May 02
BG ARNG 26 Oct 05
(Current as of February 2006)
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