James Monroe Johnston III

Background

III, James Monroe Johnston, was born on January 19, 1940 in Stamford, Texas, United States. Son of James Monroe Junior and Dollie Katherine (Crider) J.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Retailing, Texas Tech University, 1962. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell, Alabama, 1972. Graduate, National War College, Washington, 1982.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1962;advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1988;retired brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1992;fighter pilot, 31 Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1964-1965;fighter pilot, advisor, Vietnamese Air Force, Danans, 1965-1966;instructor pilot, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1966-1970;commanding officer, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1970-1973;operations officer, commander, various assignments, Thailand, England, 1973-1982;division chief, Pentagon, Washington, 1982-1984;wing commander, Luke Air Force Base, Hill Air Force Base, Utah., 1984-1987;inspector general, Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1987-1988;director aerospace safety, Headquarters Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Norton Air Force Base, California, 1988-1990;vice commander, 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, 1990-1992;investment advisor, Multi-Finance Securities Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1993.

Achievements

• Avocations: skiing, golf. M C.

Membership

Deputy director West Pacific council Girl Scouts United States, Tokyo, 1990-1992, West Pacific council Boy Scouts American, 1990-1992. Member Air Force Association, Far East Council on International Relations (executive director 1990-1992), Order of Daedalians, Sertoma International, Colorado Springs Colorodo of C. (chairman military affairs council 1997-1998).

Interests

• Skiing, golf.

Connections

Married Sallie Trail, August 27, 1960. Children: James Blake, Kendell Kay, Lance Michael.

Father:

James Monroe J. Junior

Mother:

Dollie Katherine (Crider) J.

Spouse:

Sallie Trail

child:

James Blake III

child:

Kendell Kay III

child:

Lance Michael III