Raymond E. Johns Jr.
General Raymond Edward Johns Jr. (born December 7, 1954) is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as Commander, Air Mobility Command. Military career. Johns graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977. His aviation career includes T-38 and C-141 instructor pilot, as well as the chief test pilot and test program manager for the VC-25 Air Force One Replacement Program. He was chosen as a White House Fellow in 1991 where he was a senior staff member in the Office of National Service. The general has served at Headquarters United States  European Command in security assistance and congressional affairs, and at Headquarters United States Pacific Command as Deputy Director of Strategic Plans and Policy. Within Headquarters United States Air Force, he served as Deputy Director and, later, Director of Air Force Programs. The general commanded a test squadron, operations group and airlift wing, and he was the Director of Mobility Forces for operations in Bosnia. Johns served as the Air Force's Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs from October 2006 to November 16, 2009. Johns led Air Mobility Command's mission to provide rapid, global mobility and  sustainment for America's armed forces. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world. The men and women of AMC – active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians – provide airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation. Johns retired with an effective date of January 1, 2013. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Government Business, Flight Safety International at the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force. Johns is a command pilot and experimental test pilot with 4,500 flying hours in a variety  of aircraft. Education. Johns grew up in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey and attended Westwood Regional High School. In 1977, Johns earned a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama in 1982. In 1988, he completed a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. He has also received education and training at the Air Command and Staff College; the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB in California; the Defense Systems Management College; the Industrial College  of the Armed Forces at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.; the National Security Management Course at Syracuse University; and the Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security Management at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Flight information. Johns is rated as a Command pilot and experimental test pilot with 4,500 flight hours. He has flown: C-17, C-141, T-38, VC-25 (Air Force One), N/K/C-135, KC-10 and C-5.