BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK R. JOHNSON

Deputy Director, Domestic Operations and Force Development (J3/7), National Guard Bureau

Brigadier General Mark R. Johnson is Deputy Director, Domestic Operations and Force Development (J3/7), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia. As the Deputy Director, he is charged with assisting the Director, Domestic Operations and Force Development in the direction and control of all National Guard Domestic Operations by planning, coordinating, information sharing, and integrating all aspects of National Guard Domestic Operations and development of training and exercise policies and programs to ensure joint units of the National Guard are ready to respond to their homeland defense and homeland security missions.

General Johnson was commissioned in 1974 through the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His flying assignments began at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot in the T-38. In 1980, he joined the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minnesota. As a member of the 148th Fighter Wing, he was a Pilot and Instructor Pilot in the RF-4C, F-4D, F-16ADF, and F-16C and has flown over 5,300 hours. General Johnson has held numerous command positions in the 148th Fighter Wing to include Operations Support Flight, Logistics Group, Operations Group, Vice Wing Commander and Wing Commander. He was previously dual-hatted as A3, Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard while assigned as Chief of Staff, Minnesota Air National Guard.

Following 11 September 2001, General Johnson has supported Operations Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. On numerous occasions from October 2002 to November 2003, he served as Battle Commander, Continental North American Region Air Operations Center, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. In 2005, General Johnson deployed to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, as the 506th Air Expeditionary Group and Base Commander. From February to April 2006, General Johnson served as a liaison for the National Guard Bureau to Headquarters Air Force A8, Total Force Integration, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia. In 2009, he deployed to United States Central Command, Tampa, Florida, as the Chief of Operations, Joint Operations Center.

EDUCATION:

1974 United States Air Force Academy, Bachelor of Science, Management, Colorado Springs, Colorado
1981 University of Northern Colorado, Master of Science, Business Administration, Greeley, Colorado
1984 University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1996 Air War College, by correspondence
1999 Air National Guard Center for Excellence, Air National Guard Senior Leadership Development Course, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
2003 505th Command and Control Wing, Joint Air and Space Operations Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, Florida
2007 National Guard Bureau, Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training Course, by seminar
2007 Northern Command, Joint Task Force Commander's Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2007 Army Force Management School, General Officer/Senior Executive Service Force Management Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2009 National Defense University, Joint Forces Staff College, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Virginia
2010 Army War College, Senior Reserve Component Officer Course, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2010 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, United States-Russia Security Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2010 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Black Sea Security Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2010 Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, National Security Management Course, Syracuse, New York

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1974 - July 1975, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. July 1975 - December 1975, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, T-38, 82nd Student Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
3. December 1975 - February 1977, Squadron Instructor Pilot, T-38, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
4. February 1977 - August 1977, Squadron Instructor Pilot, T-38/Runway Supervisory Unit Controller, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
5. August 1977 - February 1978, Squadron Check Pilot, T-38/Runway Supervisory Unit Controller, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
6. February 1978 - March 1980, Wing Flying Training Instructor Examiner, T-38/ Runway Supervisory Unit Controller, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
7. March 1980 - July 1980, Instructor Pilot, T-38/Runway Supervisory Unit Controller, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
8. July 1980 - March 1981, Student, Tactical Reconnaissance Training Course, 33rd Tactical Reconnaissance Training Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
9. March 1981 - October 1983, Pilot Reconnaissance, RF-4C, 179th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Duluth, Minnesota
10. October 1983 - September 1986, Fighter Interceptor Instructor Pilot, F-4D, 179th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
11. September 1986 - February 1987, Operations Training Officer, F-4D, 179th Fighter Interceptor Group, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
12. February 1987 - April 1987, Operations Training Officer, F-4D, Detachment 11, Creek Klaxon, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
13. April 1987 - September 1989, Operations Training Officer, F-4D, 179th Fighter Interceptor Group, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
14. September 1989 - June 1993, Squadron Operations Officer, F-16ADF, 179th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
15. June 1993 - January 1994, Chief of Safety, F-16ADF, 148th Fighter Group, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
16. January 1994 - December 1994, Operations Support Flight Staff Officer, F-16ADF, 148th Operations Support Flight, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
17. December 1994 - June 1995, Commander, 148th Operations Support Flight, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
18. June 1995 - November 1996, Commander, 148th Logistics Group, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
19. November 1996 - November 1999, Vice Commander, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
20. November 1999 - November 2002, Commander, 148th Operations Group, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
21. November 2002 - July 2004, Vice Commander, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
22. July 2004 - February 2005, Commander, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
23. February 2005 - June 2005, Commander, 506th Air Expeditionary Group, Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq
24. June 2005 - June 2009, Commander, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Duluth, Minnesota
25. June 2009 - June 2010, Chief of Staff, Minnesota Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Saint Paul, Minnesota; also serves, August 2009 - Present, A3, Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
26. July 2010 - Present, Deputy Director, Domestic Operations and Force Development (J3/7), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 5,300
Aircraft Flown: F-4D, F-16ADF, F-16C, RF-4C, T-37, T-38
Pilot wings from: Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal
Joint Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and 'M' Device)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Minnesota Distinguished Service Medal
Minnesota Service Ribbon (with 25 year Device)
Minnesota State Active Duty Ribbon
Florida Meritorious Service Medal

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Minnesota

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 5 June 1974
First Lieutenant 5 June 1976
Captain 5 June 1978
Major 25 July 1987
Lieutenant Colonel 17 April 1992
Colonel 19 December 1996
Brigadier General 26 August 2009

(Current as of August 2010)