Raymond E. Johns Jr.

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Raymond E. Johns, Jr.
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General Raymond E. Johns, Jr.
Born (1954-12-07) December 7, 1954 (age 69)
New Jersey, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1977–2013
Rank General
Commands held Air Mobility Command
62nd Airlift Wing
60th Operations Group
4953rd Test Squadron
Awards Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit

General Raymond Edward Johns Jr. (born December 7, 1954) [1] is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as Commander, Air Mobility Command.

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Military career

Johns graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977. His aviation career includes Northrop T-38 Talon and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter instructor pilot, as well as the chief test pilot and test program manager for the Boeing VC-25 Air Force One Replacement Program. He was chosen as a White House Fellow in 1991 where he was a senior staff member in the Office of National Service. The general has served at Headquarters United States European Command in security assistance and congressional affairs, and at Headquarters United States Pacific Command as Deputy Director of Strategic Plans and Policy. Within Headquarters United States Air Force, he served as Deputy Director and, later, Director of Air Force Programs. The general commanded a test squadron, operations group and airlift wing, and he was the Director of Mobility Forces for operations in Bosnia.

Johns served as the Air Force's Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs from October 2006 to November 16, 2009. Johns led Air Mobility Command's mission to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world. The men and women of AMC – active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians – provide airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation. Johns retired with an effective date of January 1, 2013. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Government Business, Flight Safety International at the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force. [2]

Johns is a command pilot and experimental test pilot with 4,500 flying hours in a variety of aircraft.

Education

Johns grew up in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey and attended Westwood Regional High School. [3]

In 1977, Johns earned a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama in 1982. In 1988, he completed a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He has also received education and training at the Air Command and Staff College; the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB in California; the Defense Systems Management College; the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.; the National Security Management Course at Syracuse University; and the Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security Management at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Assignments

  1. June 1977 – February 1979, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz.
  2. February 1979 – June 1982, T-38 instructor pilot, academic instructor, class commander and assistant wing executive officer, Williams AFB, Ariz.
  3. June 1982 – August 1984, squadron executive officer, McGuire AFB, N.J.
  4. August 1984 – June 1985, Air Staff Training Program officer, Air Force Issues Team, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  5. June 1985 – June 1986, student, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, Calif.
  6. June 1985 – May 1990, N/K/C-135A/E experimental test pilot/Air Force One, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  7. May 1990 – August 1991, Commander, 4953d Test Squadron, C-141, T-39, T-37 and Commercial Aircraft Derivative Testing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  8. August 1991 – August 1992, White House Fellow, Office of National Service and National Security Council, Washington, D.C.
  9. August 1992 – June 1993, student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
  10. July 1993 – June 1994, Chief of Security Assistance, Plans, Policy and Training Branch, Logistics and Security Assistance Directorate, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany
  11. June 1994 – July 1995, Chief of Strategy, Congressional and Resources, Plans and Policy Directorate, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany (November 1994 – January 1995, U.S. Lead, United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia)
  12. July 1995 – June 1996, Senior Director, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill.
  13. June 1996 – August 1998, Commander, 60th Operations Group, Travis AFB, Calif. (October 1996 – January 1997, Director of Mobility Forces, Operation Joint Endeavor, Bosnia)
  14. August 1998 – July 2000, Commander, 62d Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash.
  15. July 2000 – August 2002, Deputy Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, Headquarters U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii
  16. August 2002 – July 2004, Deputy Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  17. August 2004 – October 2006, Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  18. October 2006 – November 2009, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  19. November 2009 – November 2012, Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

Flight information

Johns is rated as a Command pilot and experimental test pilot with 4,500 flight hours. He has flown: C-17, C-141, T-38, VC-25 (Air Force One), N/K/C-135, KC-10 and C-5.

Major awards and decorations

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png Command Pilot badge
United States Air Force Acquisition and Financial Management Badge.svg Basic Acquisition and Financial Management Badge
US - Presidential Service Badge.png Presidential Service Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
U.S. Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf cluster
Air Medal ribbon.svg Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg Combat Readiness Medal
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expedtionary Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO SFOR ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia

Promotion dates

RankDate
US-OF1B.svg Second Lieutenant June 1, 1977
US-OF1A.svg First Lieutenant June 1, 1979
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain June 1, 1981
US-O4 insignia.svg Major May 1, 1986
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 1990
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel February 1, 1994
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General March 1, 2001
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General August 1, 2004
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General October 10, 2006
US-O10 insignia.svg General November 20, 2009

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References

  1. ↑ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
  2. ↑ "General Raymond E. Johns, Jr". National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  3. ↑ Fard, Maggie Fazeli. "Washington Township native named newest four-star general", The Record (Bergen County) , December 31, 2009. Accessed December 22, 2013. "Johns, Jr., the eldest child of Doris and Raymond Johns, Sr., grew up in Township of Washington with his younger brother, Kevin, and sister, Susan. He attended Westwood High School, where he met his future wife, Diana, and discovered what he wanted to do for the rest of his life."
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