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)