Raymond E. Johns Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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United States Air Force general
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1954
Place of Birth: United States of America, United States
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Raymond E. Johns Jr.
- General Raymond Edward Johns Jr., USAF (born December 7, 1954) is former Commander, Air Mobility Command.
- He previously served as the Air Force's Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs from October 2006 to November 16, 2009.
- General Johns leads Air Mobility Command's mission to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces.
- The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world.
- The men and women of AMC - active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians - provide airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation.
- Johns retired with an effective date of January 1, 2013.
- He currently serves as the Senior Vice President for Government Business, Flight Safety International at the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force.General Johns graduated from the U.S.
- Air Force Academy in 1977.
- His aviation career includes T-38 and C-141 instructor pilot, as well as the chief test pilot and test program manager for the VC-25 Air Force One Replacement Program.
- He was chosen as a White House Fellow in 1991 where he was a senior staff member in the Office of National Service.
- The general has served at Headquarters U.S.
- European Command in security assistance and congressional affairs, and at Headquarters U.S.
- Pacific Command as Deputy Director of Strategic Plans and Policy.
- Within Headquarters U.S.
- Air Force, he served as Deputy Director and, later, Director of Air Force Programs.
- The general commanded a test squadron, operations group and airlift wing, and he was the Director of Mobility Forces for operations in Bosnia. General Johns is a command pilot and experimental test pilot with 4,500 flying hours in a variety of aircraft.
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