Johnson is a command pilot with more than 3,600
flight hours in C-141 Starlifters, KC-10
Extenders, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-5 Galaxy
aircraft and KC-135 Stratotankers. She served at
the Air Force Academy as an assistant professor
of political science, instructor pilot and
associate air officer commanding from July 1989
to May 1992. Her assignments also include
commander of the 97th Operations Group at Altus
Air Force Base, Okla., and commander of the 22nd
Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kan. From
November 2005 to March of 2007, Johnson served
as the Air Force's director of Public Affairs on
the Secretary of the Air Force's staff.
Johnson's joint assignments include the Air
Force aide to the president from 1992-1994,
deputy director for information and cyberspace
policy at the Joint Staff in Washington and
director of strategy, policy, programs and
logistics for U.S. Transportation Command at
Scott AFB, Ill., in addition to her current
assignment.
Her awards and decorations include two Defense
Superior Service Medals, two Legion of Merit
medals, two Air Force Meritorious Service
Medals, an Aerial Achievement Medal, an Air
Force Commendation Medal and an Air Force
Achievement Medal.
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