Lt Col Paul Johnston

Air Force | Force Support

Dates of Service: Aug 1994 - Aug 2014

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: ROTC, May 1994

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Bio

Raising teams and talent to the next level is what I do. I believe HR excellence and superior organizational dynamics lift business performance. I bring the leadership and skills necessary to energize your workforces' innate desire to exemplify excellence. I've commanded for 6 years and led HR professionals for 14 years, so I know what it means to have ownership, to harness and maximize talent.

Military Experiences

Jul 2011 - Aug 2014

HR Partner (HQ Section Commander)

HQ AFLCMC, AFLCMC, AFMC | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Led HR planning and integration for USAF acquisition center with global reach and facilities at 77 locations, employing over 26,000 professionals. Administered command and HR authorities, leading over 50 HR programs. - Synchronized HR activity across six functional offices and ten business sectors - Designed support strategy, business rules, resourcing, and tools for support plan - Collaborated across leadership, analyzed programs, formalized HR adjustments, expanded communication, and strategically aligned to corporate governance - Assessed climate, investigated EEO, advocated and resolved employee issues

Mar 2010 - May 2011

Senior Advisor - LMAT/Transition Team

332 AEW, USAFCENT/AFCENT, ACC | Diyala Province, Iraq

Led a joint Army and Air Force team of 13 military logisticians and training professionals to advise Iraqi defense ministry leaders on rebuilding Iraqi Army capability through training and development. - Supervised and evaluated advisor strengths and weaknesses: optimized talent. - Researched, analyzed, planned and negotiated US Forces advisor strategies

Sep 2009 - May 2010

Strategy Director (Chief, Wing Strategy & Process Improvement)

HQ 71 FTW, 71 FTW, 19th AF, AETC | Vance AFB, OK

Advised senior leadership on building, monitoring and tracking enterprise strategies. Guided process improvement, "lean" waste reduction effort, and strategic alignment and deployment through Balanced Scorecard (BSC). - Facilitated wing’s transformation plan, linked wing tools and teams to strategy, and successfully mentored senior leaders in metric reporting. - Coached leaders on strategy map, refined metrics and Balanced Score Card, validated strategic alignment & deployment, built database and dashboard. - Recruited, set office goals, developed facilitators and initiatives: saved $500 thousand/yr. in fuel costs.

Jun 2008 - Sep 2009

HR Partner (Squadron Commander)

71 FSS, 71 MSG, 71 FTW, 19th AF | Vance AFB, OK

Commanded/directed HR unit of 155 employees, supporting all wing staff teams and base population of 6,200 in HR programs. Advised base leadership on full range of HR programs and Air Force HR transformation. - Customer Satisfaction for Services #3 in USAF. Awarded top inspection rating. - Instilled leadership and staff confidence with hands-on training, speedy access to advisors, and standardized metrics during seamless HR program transition. - Trained and advised base leaders and technicians on Air Force transition to web-based HR services. Designed advisor cadre, created reference tools, and executed change management communication and metrics. - Served on “pay for performance” advisor panel for compensation, evaluating 150 appraisals annually: approved $265 thousand in awards.