Cpt. David Johnson entered Basic Training for the United States Air Force 26 July 1995 at Lackland AFB. Then transferred to Sheppard AFB for Technical Training in September 1995. My first duty station was Moody AFB, in Valdosta GA. From there I was deployed with the 68^th Fighter squadron (Lightning Lancers) to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain. Next I was assigned to Osan AB in the Republic of South Korea for one year with the 36^th FS Fighting Fiends. There I was chosen to instruct all of the base bomb loaders in their duties. From there I separated from active duty from Shaw AFB SC. Then in 1999 I entered the Tennessee Army National Guard with A107th Aviation, 278^th ACR, Smyrna TN. In 2003 I entered into Officer Candidate School, through the Tennessee Military Academy; graduated Aug 2004. I received my Commission as 2LT on 17 January 2005 and assigned to 777^th Maintenance Company as the Detachment Commander. In 2006, I was then re-assigned as the Company Executive Officer and returned to the main body. In 2007 I volunteered to deploy with the 730^th Quartermaster Company to Al Asad, Iraq, where I was assigned as the Company XO. Then upon my return in 2008, I deployed with the 777^th Maint. CO to help with Humanitarian Relief efforts in southern Louisiana. I was afforded the opportunity to work with the Pre-Mobilization Training Assistance Element, as a team leader to assist units with the training needed for their own deployments. I was then offered the opportunity to Command the 777^th Maintenance Company, replacing the outgoing Commander CPT. Aaron D. Lockhart, in March 2009.