BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFREY R. JOHNSON

Commander, 113th Wing

Brigadier General Jeffrey R. Johnson is the Commander, 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. He is responsible for over 1200 personnel in support of F-16, C-38 and C-40 missions. The 113th Wing provides command, control, and oversight of two flying units, an air sovereignty detachment, and several supporting units. It consists of the 113th Operations Group, operating the F-16C aircraft and the Air Sovereignty Detachment responsible for the air defense of the Nation's Capital Region, the 201st Airlift Squadron operating C-40 and C-38 aircraft, as well as the 113th Maintenance Group, the 113th Mission Support Group and 113th Medical Group. Under General Johnson's command, the 113th Wing was awarded the 2009 Spaatz Trophy as the best flying unit in the Air National Guard, the 2010 First Air Force Meritorious Service Award, the 2011 Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque and an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.

General Johnson was commissioned in 1984 through the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science. Prior to receiving his commission, General Johnson served as an enlisted aircraft armament specialist. He has served in the District of Columbia Air National Guard continuously since that time in a number of command and staff assignments. General Johnson was the J3, Chief of the Master Air Attack Planning Cell for Operation Enduring Freedom under the command of United States Central Command at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from December 2001 to March 2002. He is a Fighter Weapons Instructor Course graduate in the F-16 and has over 3,000 hours of flying time in a wide variety of roles and missions.

EDUCATION:

1991 Thomas Edison State College, Bachelor of Science, Aviation Science, Trenton New Jersey
2000 Air War College, by seminar
2009 Joint Task Force Commanders Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2010 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. December 1984 - January 1986, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2.. January 1986 - May 1986, Student, Lead-In Fighter Training, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. May 1986 - November 1986, Student, Air National Guard Operational Training Course, Mc Connell Air Force Base, Kansas
4. November 1986 - November 1989, Aircraft Commander, F-4D, 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
5. November 1989 - July 1990, Pilot, F-16, 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
6. July 1990 - July 1991, Instructor Pilot, F-16A, 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
7. July 1991 - July 1993, Weapons and Tactics Officer, 113th Fighter Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
8. July 1994 - May 1996, Chief of Training/Instructor Pilot, F-16C, 113th Operations Support Flight, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
9. May 1996 - May 1997, Flight Commander/Chief Weapons and Tactics, F-16C/D, 121st Fighter Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
10. May 1997 - May 1999, Flight Commander/Air Operations Officer, 113th Operations Support Flight, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
11. May 1999 - May 2001, Deputy Commander, 113th Operations Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
12. May 2001 - June 2003, Commander, 113th Operations Group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
13. June 2003 - June 2008, Vice Commander, 113th Fighter Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
14. June 2008 - Present, Commander, 113th Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft flown: F-16, F-4, T-38, T-37
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 3)
Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
Air Force Training Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the District of Columbia
National Guard Association of the United States
Air Force Association

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 6 December 1984
First Lieutenant 20 February 1987
Captain 21 February 1989
Major 7 November 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 7 November 1997
Colonel 4 April 2002
Brigadier General 31 July 2008

(Current as of August 2012)