BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHNNY M. SELLERS

Commander, 168th Engineer Brigade

Brigadier General Johnny M. Sellers is the Commander, 168th Engineer Brigade. As Commander, he is responsible for providing oversight to The Adjutant General for the overall readiness of the Mississippi National Guard's engineer force. He coordinates with subordinate commands to establish and implement long range planning and ensure that personnel, training, facilities and equipment are available to provide the highest level of engineer readiness necessary for any federal and state mission assigned to his command.

Brigadier General Sellers was commissioned on 26 June 1987 as an armor officer through the Mississippi Military Academy Officer Candidate School. Prior to receiving his commission, Brigadier General Sellers was an enlisted Soldier the Mississippi Army National Guard and served as a combat engineer. Prior to his current appointment, in 2009 he was assigned as the Deputy Commander for the 168th Engineer Brigade in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

EDUCATION:

1997 Roger Williams University, Bachelor of Science Degree, Industrial Engineering, Bristol, Rhode Island
2007 United States Army War College, Masters Degree, Strategic Studies by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1987 - December 1988, Assistant Training Officer, Installation Support Unit, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
2. December 1988 - April 1990, Training, Advising, and Counseling Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jackson, Mississippi
3. April 1990 - August 1990, Senior Training, Advising, and Counseling Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jackson, Mississippi
4. August 1990 - February 1991, Operations Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
5. February 1991 - November 1992, Platoon Leader, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
6. November 1992 - October 1993, Personnel Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
7. October 1993 - September 1996, Commander, Company A, 890th Engineer Battalion, Picayune, Mississippi
8. September 1996 - August 1997, Logistics Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
9. August 1997 - September 1998, Civil Engineer, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
10. September 1998 - September 2000, Plans Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 168th Engineer Group, Vicksburg, Mississippi
11. September 2000 - October 2002, Operations Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
12. October 2002 - February 2003, Commandant, Headquarters, Headquarters Command, 184th Transportation Brigade, Laurel, Mississippi
13. February 2003 -August 2003, Engineer Equipment Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 168th Engineer Group, Vicksburg, Mississippi
14. August 2003 - June 2006, Commander, Headquarters Support Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
15. June 2006 - December 2006, Design Engineer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
16. December 2006 - January 2008, Director, Joint Force Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi
17. January 2008 - February 2010, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
18. February 2010 - Present, Commander, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with one Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Action Badge
Mississippi Magnolia Cross
Mississippi Commendation Medal
Mississippi Medal of Efficiency
Mississippi War Medal (with Bronze Star)
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi Service School Medal
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Owner and manager of Sellers Chevrolet Dealership, Purvis, Mississippi

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

American Engineer Association
National Guard Association of Mississippi
National Guard Association of the United States
Past Chairperson, Pine Bur Council, Boy Scouts of America, Lamar County, Mississippi
Board Member Trace Life Insurance
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3036
Member American Legion Post 0024

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 27 June 1987
First Lieutenant 26 June 1990
Captain 17 December 1992
Major 07 January 1999
Lieutenant Colonel 30 September 2003
Colonel 26 April 2007
Brigadier General 15 March 2011

(Current as of September 2012)