Michelle Denise Johnson (Rhodes 1981)
Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Michielle D. Johnson. Rhodes Scholar, Brasenose College, University of Oxford (At Brasenose College, Johnson studied with Vernon Bogdanor and Peter Sinclair who also taught David Cameron [Bullingdon Club], the former British Prime Minister). Council on Foreign Relations.
She has served in various assignments in air mobility, airlift and tanker flying operations and training, academic instruction and personnel. She has commanded the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, the 97th Operations Group and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. The general commanded a deployed air refueling squadron in Operation Southern Watch and an air refueling wing in support of operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
She has served as the Air Force aide to the President, an Assistant Professor of Political Science, and Associate Air Officer Commanding at the U.S. Air Force Academy. She was also the Director of Personnel for Air Mobility Command and Director of Air Force Public Affairs. General Johnson served as the Deputy Director for Information and Cyberspace Policy on the Joint Staff and as the Director, Strategy, Policy, Programs and Logistics, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Distinguished Service Medal,Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal,Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[2]
2017 - Named NBA Senior Vice President and Head of Referee Operations.[4]
Aug 2013 to Present, Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.[2]
Jul 2011 to July 2013, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Casteau, Belgium.[2]
2011 to 2013 - Treaty Organization (SHAPE, NATO) at Casteau, Belgium
Jul 2009 to July 2011, Director, Strategy, Policy, Programs and Logistics, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.[2]
Dec 2007 to Jun 2009, Deputy Director for War on Terrorism, Information and Cyberspace Policy, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.[2][5]
Mar 2007 to Nov 2007, Director of Public Affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.[2]
Nov 2005 to Mar 2007, Director of Public Affairs and Deputy Director of Communications, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.[2]
Jun 2004 to Nov 2005, Director of Personnel, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.[2]
Jun 2002 to Jun 2004, Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.[2]
Mar 2002 to Jun 2002, National Security Management Fellow, Syracuse University, N.Y.[2]
Mar 2000 to Mar 2002, Commander, 97th Operations Group, Altus AFB, Okla.[2]
Jun 1999 to Mar 2000, Deputy Commander, 97th Operations Group, Altus AFB, Okla.[2]
Jul 1998 to Jun 1999, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.[2]
Jun 1994 to Jul 1998, KC-10 instructor pilot, flight commander, operations officer and Commander, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.[2]
May 1992 to Jun 1994, Air Force aide to the President [George H. W. Bush (S&B 1948)], The White House, Washington, D.C.[2]
Jul 1989 to May 1992, Assistant Professor of Political Science, T-41 instructor pilot and Associate Air Officer Commanding, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.[2]
Oct 1984 to Jul 1989, C-141 instructor aircraft commander, wing plans officer, command post duty officer and squadron executive officer, 41st Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.[2]
Jul 1984 to Oct 1984, C-141 initial qualification training, Altus AFB, Okla.[2]
May 1983 to Jul 1984, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz.[2]
Oct 1981 to May 1983, Rhodes Scholar, Brasenose College, Oxford University, England.[2]
[2] - FYI - Wiki - Michelle Denise Johnson (Rhodes 1981)
[3] - U.S. Air Force - Biographies - Michelle Denise Johnson (Rhodes 1981)
[5] - Tinker Air Force Base - Michelle Denise Johnson (Rhodes 1981)
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