LIEUTENANT COLONEL DANNY P. "CHIP" JOHNSON
Lt. Col. "Chip" Johnson is the Deputy Commander of Joint Base San Antonio's 902nd Mission Support Group, where he oversees all mission support functions at JBSA - Randolph, Air Education and Training Command's "Showplace of the Air Force." The group directs all 502nd Air Base Wing mission support on JBSA-Randolph to include civil engineering, security, law enforcement, fire protection, communications-computer infrastructure, personnel, housing and lodging, supply, transportation, contracting, logistics support, and morale, welfare and recreation services directly impacting 42 agencies with over 60,000 active-duty, civilian and retired personnel. The group consists of nine squadrons totaling more than 1,500 personnel with an annual budget of $97 million. The group oversees a historic Air Force Base with 1,058 facilities, 659 housing units and 5,098 acres of grounds and airfields valued at over $2 billion.
Colonel Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi and was commissioned through Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps, in 1991.
A logistics readiness officer, Colonel Johnson has served in a myriad of logistics positions at the base, wing, depot, major command, embassy and Air Staff level. Colonel Johnson has twice commanded logistics readiness squadrons, most recently at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Southern Mississippi
1994 Masters of Business Administration, Aviation, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1999 Advanced Logistics Officer Course, Lackland AFB, Texas
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Non-Resident Course
2006 Marine Corps Command and General Staff College, Resident, Quantico, Va.
2007 Air War College, Non-Resident Course
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1991 - September 1992; Flight Chief, Materiel Management, 379th Supply Squadron, Wurtsmith AFB, Mich.
2. September 1992 - May 1994; Flight Chief, Combat Operations, 393rd Supply Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. May 1994 - September 1995; Commander, 338th Military Training Flight, Keesler AFB, Miss.
4. September 1995 - December 1997; Flight Commander, Procedures and Analysis, 6th Supply Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.
5. December 1997 - January 1999; Flight Commander, Materiel Management, 18th Supply Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
6. January 1999 - May 2000; Flight Commander, Combat Mobility, 18th Transportation Squadron,
Kadena AB, Okinawa
7. May 2000 - July 2001; Deputy Commander, 18th Supply Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
8. July 2001 - December 2001; Operations Officer, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron (Provisional), Kadena AB, Japan
9. December 2001 - April 2004; Logistics Career Broadening Officer, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah
10. April 2004 - July 2005; Chief, Flying Hour Program, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C.
11. July 2005 - July 2006; Student, Marine Corps Command and General Staff College, Quantico, Va.
12. July 2006 - July 2007; Chief, Materiel Management, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas
13. July 2007 - July 2008; Deputy, Office of Military Cooperation, U.S. Embassy, Sana'a, Yemen
14. July 2008 - May 2010; Commander, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
15. June 2010 - June 2011; Commander, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
16. July 2011 - present; Deputy Commander, 902nd MSG, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 USAF "Above and Beyond" Field Grade Logistics Officer of the Year
2010 USAF Thomas P. Gerrity Logistics Field Grade Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug 15, 1991
First Lieutenant Sep 6, 1993
Captain Sep 6, 1995
Major June 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2007
(Current as of 13 Sept 2011)