Lt Col Treavor Johnson

Lieutenant Colonel Treavor G. Johnson is the Professor of Aerospace Studies, Chairman of the Department of Aerospace Studies and Commander of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 355 at Boston University. He is responsible for commanding, educating, training, developing and commissioning approximately 59 cadets from as many as 9 major universities in the Boston area.

Lt Col Johnson was commissioned in the Air Force in 1998 through AFROTC at Boston University; however, did not enter the Air Force until 2000 after completing a Master’s program at Carnegie Mellon University. He has served in a variety of assignments including as an intelligence squadron commander, a staff officer in U.S. Cyber Command and Air Forces Cyber, an operations officer in a joint communications unit, and multiple leadership positions in Air Force communications squadrons. Lt Col Johnson has deployed to Afghanistan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia along with multiple trips to the Middle East in direct support of U.S. Special Operations Command. Before his current position, he was a Planner, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Cyber Strategy in the Cyberspace Operations Centre, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Belgium in which he developed strategic and operational cyberspace effects options to contribute to effective multi-domain deterrence activities, or to provide defensive capabilities to protect the 31-member Alliance.

EDUCATION
1998   Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology, Boston University, Boston, MA
2000  Master of Science in Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2004  United States Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, VA
2005  Basic Airborne Course, Fort Benning, GA
2006  Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), AL
2008  Undergraduate Network Warfare Training, Hurlburt Field, FL
2010  Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2011   Intermediate Network Warfare Training, Hurlburt Field, FL
2021  Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. September 2000 – September 2001, Assistant Chief of Maintenance, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan Air Base (AB), Korea
  2. September 2001 – January 2003, Project Manager, Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal Program, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, MA (April 2002 – July 2002, Watch Officer, Joint Communications Control Center, 609th Air Operations Center, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia)
  3. January 2003 – August 2003, Project Manager, Laser Communications Program, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, MA
  4. August 2003 – May 2004, Student, USMC Expeditionary Warfare School, MCB Quantico, VA
  5. May 2004 – May 2005, Commander, Headquarters and Support Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne), MacDill AFB, FL
  6. May 2005 – September 2008, Operations Officer (S-3), 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne), MacDill AFB, FL (May 2007 – May 2008, Chief, Air Force Forces A2/ISR Division Systems, 609th Air Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
  7. September 2008 – May 2009, Assistant Flight Commander, 57th Information Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV
  8. May 2009 – June 2010, Chief, 57th Wing Commander’s Action Group, Nellis AFB, NV
  9. June 2010 – October 2011, Deputy Commander, 99th Communications Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV (September 2010 – April 2011, Chief, Engineering Division, 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Bagram AB, Afghanistan)
  10. October 2011 – May 2014, Senior Duty Officer, 624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB, TX
  11. May 2014 – October 2016, Chief, Strategy Plans, 624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB, TX
  12. October 2016 – July 2018, Deputy Chief, Strategic Effects and Special Programs Division (J39), U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, MD
  13. July 2018 – August 2020, Commander, 41st Intelligence Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, MD
  14. August 2020 – June 2023, Planner, Cyber Strategy, Cyber Operations Centre, SHAPE, Belgium
  15. June 2023 – Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 355, Boston University, Boston, MA

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2004 – May 2005, Commander, Headquarters and Support Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne), MacDill AFB, FL as a Captain
2. May 2005 – September 2008, Operations Officer (S-3), 2nd Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne), MacDill AFB, FL as a Captain
3. October 2015 – June 2018, Deputy Chief, Strategic Effects and Special Programs Division (J39), U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, MD as a Lieutenant Colonel
4. August 2020 – June 2023, Planner, Cyber Strategy, Cyber Operations Centre, SHAPE, Belgium as a Lieutenant Colonel

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 99th Air Base Field Grade Officer of the Year
2010 Air Combat Command Air Force Information Dominance Professional Field Grade Officer of the Year
2022 Chief of Staff (4-star), Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Commendation for Exceptional Service

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant – May 16, 1998
First Lieutenant – May 16, 2000
Captain – May 16, 2002
Major – Aug 1, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel – March 1, 2015