Michelle D. Johnson

Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson United States Air Force
U.S. Air Force Photo
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1981–
Rank	Lieutenant General
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal

Michelle D. Johnson is a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and is the 19th Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy. She is the first woman ever to lead a United States Department of Defense Service Academy. Her previous position was the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations and Intelligence, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Casteau, Belgium. She was formerly the Director, Strategy, Policy, Programs and Logistics, U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base. She also served as the deputy director for information and cyberspace policy, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate at the Pentagon. As an Air Force cadet, she was the first woman to serve as Cadet Wing Commander (the senior ranking cadet) at the United States Air Force Academy. Johnson played basketball for the Air Force Falcons women's basketball team. She was twice named an Academic All-American and was inducted into the Academic All-American Hall of Fame in 2007, making her the first woman from the Academy and one of only six graduates with that distinction. Also, she was selected as the Academy's first woman Rhodes Scholar in her First Class (Senior) Year. Johnson was recognized as an Honorary Fellow of Brasenose College in 2013. She received the 2014 American Legion Auxiliary Woman of the Year Award. Lt. General Johnson was awarded a star (#42) on The Flag for Hope on June 18, 2016 in recognition of her outstanding military service.

Johnson attended pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona from May 1983 to July 1984, and completed her three-month C-141 qualification training at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma in October of that year.