Background
Johnson, Silas R. was born on January 29, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Silas Robert and Lucille (Burns) Johnson.
Johnson, Silas R. was born on January 29, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Silas Robert and Lucille (Burns) Johnson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1967; Master of Public Administration, Pepperdine U., 1979; postgraduate, Air U., Montgomery, Alabama, 1975, 83, 89.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1968; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1998; co-pilot, aircraft commander, 416 Bombardment Wing, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, 1969-1974; spotlight officer, chief of tanker assigments, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, 1974-1977; RF-4C pilot, 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina., 1977-1980; co-pilot, aircraft commander, flight commander, 60th Bombardment Squadron, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, 1981-1983; air staff action officer to assistant director air force issues team, United States Air Force Headquarters/The Pentagon, Washington, 1983-1986; commander, 46th Bombardment Squadron/319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, 1986-1988; director, Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1989-1990; assistant deputy commander maintenance, later vice commander, 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, 1990-1991; vice commander, 4th Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1991-1992; commander, 93d Bomb Wing, Castle Air Force Base, California, 1992-1994; commander, 552d Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1994-1996; deputy director operations joint chiefs of staff, The Pentagon, Washington, 1996-1998; vice commander, 21st Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, since 1998.
Member Daedalians (chapter president), Sigma Chi.
Married Paulette Kamykowski, April 12, 1968. Children: Jennifer, Tyler.