Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Jon Johnson is the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Parkway High School. In this position, Colonel Johnson serves the needs of over 200 cadets where he strives to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.  His objectives are to educate and train cadets in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character, and self-discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals. 

Colonel Johnson spent 23 years in the Air Force.  In his last assignment on active duty, Colonel Johnson served as the Director of the Second Bomb Wing’s Exercises, Plans and Evaluations. In that position, he was the Second Bomb Wing Commander’s key advisor for readiness. 

Colonel Johnson commissioned as an officer through the Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC) in 1983, upon graduating from the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from college, he was selected for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese AFB, TX.  Upon completion of pilot training, he became a B-52 crewman serving at various bases including: Andersen AFB, Loring AFB, Barksdale AFB and Langley AFB. He is a graduate of the USAF Weapons School, the Accident/Safety Board President School, the USAF Safety School, the B-52 Central Flight Instructor Course, the Advance Flight Instrument Course, and the Joint Mine Warfare Course. He is a Senior Command Pilot with over 5,000 hours in the B-52. His awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross. His combat tours include: Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2000, he transferred to Barksdale AFB, La., for his final tour before retiring in 2006. Colonel Johnson taught JROTC at Bossier High School for nine years before coming to Parkway in the summer of 2017. Interestingly, he started his journey in the USAF as a cadet in Randolph-Macon Academy’s USAF JROTC program, one of the first in the nation. 

Colonel Johnson is married to the former Terrie A. Sykes of Williamsburg, VA.  They have four daughters: Laura, Rachel, Sarah and Julie.

COURSES TAUGHT 

AS300/300A Space Science & AS400/400A Management of the Corps

SPONSOR/COACH

Air Rifle, Archery, Drill, Cyberpatriot, Honor Guard, Orienteering, Aerial  Academy

EDUCATION

1997  Master’s Degree in Aerospace Science, Embry-Riddle University

1997 Air Command and Staff College

1991 USAF Weapons School

1988  Squadron Officers School

1983 Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute