Background
Johnson, Alan Douglas was born on July 13, 1948 in Kamakura, Japan.
Johnson, Alan Douglas was born on July 13, 1948 in Kamakura, Japan.
Bachelor of Science in Business, Cameron University. Master of Business Administration, Adelphi University. Master of Arts in National Security & Strategy, United States Naval War College.
Graduate, Army Command General Staff College.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1970, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1996. Early assignments include assistant executive officer, executive officer 2d artillery, 4th infantry, 1970-1971. Liaison officer, 1st battalion 29th field assistant, G-4 plans officer, 1971.
Forward observer, then assistant executive battery c 3d battalion, 92d field brigade, 1971-1972. Executive officer, then Commander, then S-1 adjutant 18th field, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1973-1974. Area Commander United States Army Command, Fort Hamilton, New York, 1976-1979.
Commander service battery, 6th battalion artillery 1st armored division, Germany, 1979-1980. S-3 ops, 1st battalion, 22d field artillery, 1st armored division United States Army Europe, Germany, 1980-1981. Assistant S-3 plans, then chief nuclear surety team 1st armored division, United States Army Europe, Germany, 1981-1982.
Executive officer, then deputy fire support officer and artillery S-3 4th infantry division, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1986-1988. Commander 1st battalion, 6th field artillery, 1st armored division, Germany, 1988-1991. Force integration staff officer Office Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Washington, 1992-1993.
Commander division artillery, 4th infantry division Fort Carson, 1993-1995. Chief of staff 4th infantry division, 1995-1996. Chief of staff, Fort Carson, 1996.
Director plans J-5, United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1996-1998. Deputy commanding general North 1st United States Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia. Assistant professor military science, Reserve Officers Training Corps, University Colorado, 1983-1986.