BRIGADIER GENERAL ZANE R. JOHNSON

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Virginia National Guard

Brigadier General Zane R. Johnson is the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Virginia National Guard based in Richmond, Virginia. General Johnson is responsible for leading the Virginia Air National Guard, assisting units in setting organizational goals and empowering commanders in executing their respective plans, programs and missions. He analyzes and evaluates training programs and operational readiness levels to determine mission capability and unit effectiveness. As the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, he is the primary advisor to the Adjutant General of Virginia on matters both State and Federal, pertaining to the Air National Guard.

General Johnson earned his commission as a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute's Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1984. He transitioned from active duty Air Force to the New Jersey Air National Guard in 1992 and transferred to the Virginia Air National Guard in 1997. He is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the F-15, F-16 and F-22 and over 5,000 hours commercial time. He has served in numerous Air Force and Air National Guard flying and operations assignments, as well as command positions at the wing and headquarters levels. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Vice Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

EDUCATION:

1984 Virginia Military Institute, Bachelor of Arts, English, Lexington, Virginia
2005 Air War College, by correspondence
2006 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. November 1984 - November 1985, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
2. November 1985 - March 1986, Student, Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
3. March 1986 - August 1986, United States Air Force Operational Training Course, 426th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
4. August 1986 - December 1989, Aircraft Commander, F-15, 48th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
5. December 1989 - February 1992, Instructor Pilot, F-15, 48th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
6. February 1992 - February 1993, Officer in Charge of Weapons and Tactics, 177th Fighter Group, New Jersey Air National Guard, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey
7. February 1993 - June 1997, Pilot, F-16, 119th Fighter Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, Atlantic City, New Jersey
8. June 1997 - February 2003, Fighter Pilot, F-16, 149th Fighter Squadron, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
9. February 2003 - November 2005, Commander, 192nd Operations Support Flight, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
10. November 2005 - June 2006, Director of Operations, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
11. June 2006 - October 2007, Vice Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond International Airport, Sandston, Virginia
12. October 2007 - June 2008, A-3, Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond, Virginia
13. June 2008 - June 2010, Vice Commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
14. June 2010 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Virginia National Guard, Virginia Joint Force Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft flown: F-15, F-16, F-22
Pilot Wings from: Columbus Air Force Base Mississippi

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 11 August 1984
First Lieutenant 25 August 1986
Captain 10 August 1988
Major 1 October 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 9 June 2002
Colonel 2 June 2006
Brigadier General 5 August 2010

(Current as of November 2010)