Richard C. Johnston

Johnston was commissioned an officer in 1982.[1] He was given command of the 317th Airlift Group and the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing during the Iraq War before being assigned to the United States Transportation Command in 2004. Later he was given command of the 86th Airlift Wing. In 2009 he was assigned to The Pentagon.

Awards he has received include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Aerial Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Outstanding Unit Award with valor device and two silver oak leaf clusters, the Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.

• B.A., Criminal Justice – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Graduate – Squadron Officer School
• M.S., Operational Research and Business Management – University of Arkansas
• Graduate – United States Army Command and General Staff College
• Graduate – Air War College
• M.S., National Security Strategy – National War College
• Graduate, Black Sea Security Program – John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
• Graduate, Program for Senior Managers in Government – John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University