Brigadier General David L. Johnson (USAF Ret.), Director
NOAA's National Weather Service

David L. Johnson serves as the Assistant Administrator for the National Weather Service under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Prior to joining NOAA, he served as the U.S. Air Force Director of Weather, responsible for developing doctrine, policy, requirements and operational organizations to support Air Force and Army operations worldwide. Brigadier General Johnson organized, trained and equipped forces for the war in Afghanistan and the war in Iraq, and managed a steady flow of accurate and focused environmental information to battlefield commanders.  He was also a key advisor in the development of the National Polar-orbiting Environmental Operational Satellite System (NPOESS). During his 30-year career with the Air Force, General Johnson logged over 3,800 flying hours including 78 combat sorties.