National Guard
Major General RICHARD F. JOHNSON
  
Deputy Commanding General (RC), United States Forces Command
Fort Bragg, NC
Since: May 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Salem State University - BS - Political Science
University of Massachusetts - Boston - MS - Public Affairs
University of Massachusetts - Lowell - MA - Criminal Justice

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Police Officer Basic Course
Military Police Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, SSC Fellowship (Harvard Kennedy School)
Leadership in Homeland Security, Harvard University
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Harvard University, Senior Executive Fellowship
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Aviation Senior Leader Course (AvSLC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 Jul 89
1LT 23 Jul 92
CPT 23 Jul 96
MAJ 16 Sep 03
LTC 7 Dec 07
COL 5 Mar 13
BG 11 Jan 17
MG 24 Oct 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 23 Present Deputy Commanding General (RC), United States Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jan 22 Apr 23 Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, VA
Dec 20 Jan 22 Commanding General, Division West, First United States Army, Fort Hood, TX
Oct 19 Dec 20 Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 19 Oct 19 Acting Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 19 Jun 19 National Guard Assistant for Army National Guard Operations and Training, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 18 Feb 19 Deputy Commanding General (FWD), 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), Commander, Task Force Southeast, AP Lightning, USFOR-A. Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan
Jan 17 Feb 18 Commander, Land Component Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jan 16 Jan 17 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Nov 13 Dec 15 Commander, Headquarters, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Natick, Massachusetts; dual-hatted, Homeland Response Force, FEMA Region 1, Natick, Massachusetts
Dec 12 Nov 13 Commander, Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), RC-East, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Aug 12 Dec 12 J-3, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts
Jul 11 Jun 12 Student, Senior Service College Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sep 10 Jun 11 Provost Marshal, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts
Jun 08 Sep 10 Commander, Headquarters, 211th Military Police Battalion, Lexington, Massachusetts and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Aug 07 Jun 08 Anti-Terrorism Branch Chief/Provost Marshal, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts
Sep 06 Aug 07 Provost Marshal, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts
Feb 06 Aug 06 Executive Officer, 211th Military Police Battalion, Lexington, Massachusetts
Jan 04 Jan 06 Operations Officer (S-3), 211th Military Police Battalion, Lexington, Massachusetts
Aug 03 Jan 04 Brigade Logistics Officer (S-4), 51st Troop Command, Reading, Massachusetts
Jun 02 Aug 03 Commander, 772nd Military Police Company, Taunton, Massachusetts and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mar 01 Jun 02 Logistics Officer (S-4), 211th Military Police Battalion, Lexington, Massachusetts
Dec 97 Mar 01 Commander, 972nd Military Police Company, Melrose, Massachusetts
Sep 96 Dec 97 Rear Battle Plans Officer, Headquarters Detachment, 211th Military Police Battalion, West Newton, Massachusetts
Dec 95 Aug 96 Rear Battle Plans Officer, Headquarters Detachment, 685th Military Police Battalion, West Newton, Massachusetts
Sep 95 Nov 95 Law-Order Operations Officer, Headquarters Detachment, 685th Military Police Battalion, West Newton, Massachusetts
Dec 94 Sep 95 Platoon Leader, 972nd Military Police Company, Melrose, Massachusetts
Jan 90 Nov 94 Platoon Leader, 972nd Military Police Company, West Newton, Massachusetts and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Kuwait/Iraq
Jul 89 Jan 90 Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Braintree, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General (FWD), 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), Commander, Task Force Southeast, AP Lightning, USFOR-A. Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan Feb 18 - Feb 19 Brigadier General
Commander, Headquarters, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Natick, Massachusetts; dual-hatted, Homeland Response Force, FEMA Region 1, Natick, Massachusetts Nov 13 - Dec 15 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General (FWD), 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), Commander, Task Force Southeast, AP Lightning, USFOR-A, OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan Feb 18 - Dec 18 Brigadier General
Commander, Security Force Assistance Advisor Team, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), RC-East, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Dec 12 - Aug 13 Colonel
Commander, Headquarters, 211th Military Police Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jul 09 - Jun 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 772nd Military Police Company, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Jul 02 - Mar 03 Captain
Platoon Leader, 972nd Military Police Company, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Kuwait/Iraq Jan 91 - May 91 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (with "C" Device)
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge
NGB Staff Identification Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
National Guard Association of Massachusetts (NGAMA)
101st Airborne Division Association, Life Member
Association of the First Corps of Cadets (AFCC)
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Police Association of Massachusetts

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012, National Security Fellow- Harvard Kennedy School
2016, National Security Fellow - Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
2017, Senior Executive Fellow - Harvard Kennedy School

 

 

As of: 24 May 23

 

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