BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES D. JOHNSON
Brigadier General James D. Johnson is currently serving as
the Vice Director of Plans, Operations, Logistics and Engineering (J3/4V), U.S.
Joint Forces Command.' General Johnson,
prior to assuming these duties served as the Commander, Joint Task Force Olympics,
Salt Lake City, Utah.' As the Commander
he was the senior military leader for the planning, coordination and execution
of routine military support to the 2002 Winter Olympics and Paralympics games.
Brigadier
General Johnson was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry through
the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps at Utah State University on 6 June
1969.' Following Officer Basic Course at
Ft. Benning, Georgia, he was assigned as a basic training officer at Ft. Lewis,
Washington.' He was ordered to Vietnam as
an advisor and served with Advisory Team 88, Mobile Advisory Team 135 in Kein
Hoa province South Vietnam until his release from active duty in July of 1971.
Brigadier
General Johnson joined the Utah National Guard on 1 December 1979.' He has served in command and staff
assignments in I (U.S.) Corps Artillery and its subordinate battalions
including Corps Artillery G1 and AFSCOORD, Battalion S3, Battalion Command,
Deputy Corps Artillery Commander, Forward at Fort Lewis, Washington, Deputy Corps
Artillery Commander in Salt Lake City, and culminating as the Corps Artillery
Commander, prior to becoming Commander of the Joint Task Force Olympics.
EDUCATION:
1971 Utah State University ' BS Degree ' Education
1977 University of Utah ' MS Degree ' Human Resource Management
U.S. Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 1969 - October 1969, student, Infantry School, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Ga.
2. October 1969 - July 1970, training officer, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
3. August 1970 - March 1971, assistant senior advisor, Mobil Advisory Team, Team 88, United States Army, Republic of Vietnam
4. March 1971 - June 1971, senior advisor, Mobil Advisory Team, Team 88, United States Army, Republic of Vietnam
5. June 1971 - December 1980, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement)
6. December 1980 - September 1982, race relations/equal opportunity oOfficer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
7. September 1982 - January 1985, S-1, XI Corps Artillery (later redesignated I Corps Artillery), Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
8. January 1985 - June 1985, operations officer, I Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
9. June 1985 - September 1985, communications and electronics staff officer, I Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
10. October 1985 - October 1987, S-3, 1st Battalion, 140th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
11. November 1987 - August 1989, operations officer, I Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
12. September 1989 - July 1990, assistant fire support coordinator, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery I Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
13. August 1990 - August 1991, S-3, 1st Battalion, 140th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
14. August 1991 - December 1993, commander, 1st Battalion, 140th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
15. January 1994 - February 1997, deputy commander, I Corps Artillery, Headquarters I Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash.
16. March 1997 - January 2000, deputy commander, I Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
17. January 2000 - June 2001, commander, I Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
18. June 2001 - June 2002, commander, Joint Task Force - Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
19. June 2002 - Present, vice director, Plans, Operations, Logistics and Engineering (J3/J4), U.S. Joint
Forces Command Norfolk, Virginia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with '60' Device)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Order of Saint Barbara
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Retired - Director of Development Services, Salt Lake County Salt Lake City, Utah. He supervises, directs, guides, coaches, mentors, and provides overall direction to a professional, semi-professional, and support and administrative staff of over sixty people providing land use, planning, building, building inspections, engineering, and business development services to the unincorporated County (population 450,000). Advises the Board of County Commission on all land use, building and development issues. Coordinates and provides administrative support to seven Planning Commissions.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
2LT USAR 6 Jun 69
1LT USAR 14 Jun 71
CPT USAR 20 Jan 79
CPT ARNG 4 Dec 80
MAJ ARNG 28 Jul 83
LTC ARNG 13 Aug 91
COL ARNG 15 Aug 94
BG (LINE) ARNG 10 Feb 00
(Current as of January 2003)
The date of publication
indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily
reflect the date of printing.
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