Col Kevin S. Johnson is the Commander, 7th Mission Support Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. In his current position, he commands six diverse squadrons responsible for installation civil engineering, security, supply, transportation, fuels, contracting, communications, family support, food, education and recreational services. The 7 MSG provides critical installation support to a community of 14,000 members assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, 317th Airlift Wing and 16 associate units to ensure deployable warfighting forces in support of AEF taskings.
Col Johnson entered active duty in May 1995 through the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded five times and has served at the major command, joint sub-unified command, and air staff levels. Before taking his current position, Col Johnson was the Commander, NATO Communications & Information Systems Support Unit Ramstein. Col Johnson has deployed four times: twice as the Director of Communications and Information (J6) for two special operations task forces and twice as a deployed squadron commander.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, US Air Force Academy, Colo.
1995 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
1999 Master of Science in Computer Science, Old Dominion University, Va.
2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2004 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2005 Communications Battlefield Management Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2008 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2011 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jul 1995 – Nov 1995, Student, Basic Communications Officer Training Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2. Nov 1995 – Jun 1997, Systems Analyst, ACC Computer Systems Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
3. Jun 1997 – Jun 1998, Chief, Automated Systems Support Element, ACC Computer Systems Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
4. Jun 1998 – Jul 1999, Chief, ACC Network Security, ACC Network Operations and Security Center, 83rd Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
5. Jul 1999 – Nov 2000, Flight Commander, Systems Operations, 505th Systems Squadron, Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
6. Nov 2000 – Jul 2001, Flight Commander, Plans and Programs, 505th Systems Squadron, Air Force Command and Control Training and Innovation Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
7. Jul 2001 – Jan 2003, Executive Officer, HQ AFSOC/SC, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
8. Jan 2003 – Jul 2004, AEF Deployment Manager, HQ AFRC/SC, Robins AFB, Ga.
9. Jul 2004 – Jul 2005, Chief, Airborne and Combat Support Systems Branch, HQ AFRC/SC, Robins AFB, Ga.
10. Jul 2005 – Jun 2008, Chief, Information Assurance Division, Joint Special Operations Command J-6, Fort Bragg, N.C.
11. Jun 2008 – Jun 2009, Chief USAF Coordinator, detailed to ODNI’s Joint Interagency Cyber Task Force, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Washington D.C.
12. Jun 2009 – Jun 2010, Chief, Information Assurance Integration Branch, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Washington D.C.
13. Jun 2010 – Aug 2010, Commander, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Ali AB, Iraq
14. Aug 2010 – Jun 2011, Chief, Information Assurance Integration and Technology Branch, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, Washington D.C.
15. Jun 2011 – Jun 2013, Commander, 88th Communications Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. Jun 2013 – Nov 2014, Deputy Commander, 30th Mission Support Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
17. Nov 2014 – May 2015, Commander, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, Niamey, Niger
18. May 2015 – July 2016, Deputy Commander, 30th Mission Support Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
19. July 2016 – June 2017, Commander, NATO Communications & Information Systems Support Unit Ramstein, Ramstein AB, Germany
20. June 2017 – Present, Commander, 7th Mission Support Group, Dyess AFB, Tex.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jul 2005 – Jun 2008, Chief, Information Assurance Division, Joint Special Operations Command J-6, Fort Bragg, N.C., as a major
2. July 2016 – June 2017, Commander, NATO Communications & Information Systems Support Unit Ramstein, Ramstein AB, Germany, as a colonel.
BADGES
Master Cyberspace Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Air Staff Badge
Master Communications and Information Badge
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with five oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2005: AFRC Communications & Information CGO Professional of the Year
2008: USSOCOM C&I Information Assurance Program Manager of the Year
2009: SAF/XC Communications & Information FGO Professional of the Year
2010: Committee on National Security Systems Emerging Leader
2010: SAF/CIO A6 FGO of the Year
2012: Aeronautical Systems Center Information Dominance FGO of the Year
2013: AFMC Information Dominance FGO of the Year
2013 & 2014: 88th Air Base Wing Sijan Nominee
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 31, 1995
First Lieutenant May 31, 1997
Captain May 31, 1999
Major July 1, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2010
Colonel August 1, 2016
(Current as of July 2017)