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CMSgt. Robert D. Johnson

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Chief Master Sergeant Robert D. Johnson is Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He advises the commander on the mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness, training, utilization, health, morale, and welfare for 2,500 total force personnel executing 297,000 annual aircraft operations. Chief Johnson provides leadership to the 500 Airmen-strong enlisted force and is the functional manager for the wing's group superintendents and first sergeants, enabling the wing's specialized undergraduate pilot training mission and the deliberate development of the wing's Airmen.

 

Chief Johnson has served as an Instructor, Evaluator and Command Training Manager for C-5 Loadmaster cadre.  In 2013, he cross-flowed to the C-17 Loadmaster career field.  During his career, he reached Chief Enlisted Aviator status with more than 6,700 flight hours.  He has flown missions that circumnavigated the globe and placed him on every continent in the world.  Chief Johnson has flown airlift, airdrop and Special Airlift Missions supporting Operations Deep Freeze, Southern Watch, Joint Guard, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Before arriving at Vance AFB, he served as the Operations Group Superintendent at both Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and Dover AFB, Delaware, as well the Travis AFB, California Interim Operations Group Superintendent and the Superintendent of an Air Advisor Squadron that fortified the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s “Building Partner Nation Capacity” initiatives within Africa Command.

 

EDUCATION

1998 Airman Leadership School, Dover AFB, Delaware

2004 Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Alabama

2004 Associate in Applied Science; Aircrew Operations, Community College of the Air Force

2004 Associate in Applied Science; Instructor of Technology and Military Science, CCAF

2006 Associate in Applied Science; Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas

2006 Bachelor of Science, Occupational Education, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas

2008 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, National Defense University, Non-Residence

2008 Master of Arts, Human Resource Development, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri

2008 Master of Arts, Management and Leadership, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri

2009 Air Force Senior NCO Academy, Non-Residence

2009 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Residence, Gunter Annex, Alabama

2010 Project Management Certification, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas

2011 Six Sigma Certification, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas

2011 Professional Manager Certification, CCAF

2012 Chief Leadership Course, Scott AFB, Illinois

2017 Senior Enlisted Joint PME II, National Defense University, Non-Residence

2018 Command Chief Training Course, Andrews AFB, Maryland

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

1. June 1992 - August 1992, trainee, Basic Military Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas

2. August 1992 - September 1992, student, Basic Loadmaster Technical Training School, Sheppard AFB, Texas

3. September 1992 – January 1994, C-5 Loadmaster 31st Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware

4. January 1994 – June 2003, C-5 Loadmaster Examiner, 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware

5. June 2003 – June 2006, C-5 Formal Training Unit Loadmaster Examiner, 56th Airlift Squadron, Altus AFB, Oklahoma

6. June 2006 – May 2010, Command C-5 Loadmaster Training Manager, Lackland AFB, Texas

7. May 2010 – July 2011, Superintendent Operations Flight, 819th Global Support Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey

8. July 2011 – July 2013, Superintendent Air Advisor, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, McGuire AFB, New Jersey

9. July 2013 – July 2015, Superintendent 21st Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, California

10. July 2015 – September 2016, Chief Enlisted Manager 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware

11. October 2016 – July 2017, Operations Group Superintendent, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Delaware

12. July 2017 – January 2018, Operations Group Superintendent, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait

13. April 2018 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 71st Flying Training Wing, Vance AFB, Oklahoma

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal with five oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Unit Award

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Kosovo Campaign Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

1994  436th Operations Group Airman of the Year

1997  Distinguished Graduate Award, Airman Leadership School

1998  436th Operations Group Instructor of the Year

2000  436th Operations Group Evaluator of the Year

2004  Distinguished Graduate Award, NCO Academy

2005  Air Education and Training Command Henry “Red” Erwin Award

2005  97th  Air Mobility Wing NCO of the Year

2005  Air Force Association NCO Leadership Award, Oklahoma

2007  Air Mobility Command Air Operations Squadron Senior NCO of the Year

2009  Air Mobility Command Air Operations Squadron Senior NCO of the Year

2010  Air Mobility Command Aircrew Training Division Lance P Sijan Leadership Award

 

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION

Chief Master Sergeant  Nov. 1, 2013

 

(Current as of May 2018)