Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson serves as an associate professor and adjunct professor in the School of Aeronautics at Liberty University. He began his career as a maintenance technician on the KC-10 aircraft while serving in the Active-Duty Air Force as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). Some of his roles in the military included serving as a Flying Crew Chief, Maintenance Training Instructor, Maintenance Group (MXG) Safety NCO, and a Quality Assurance Inspector for the C-5, C-17, and KC-10 airframes. He has since worked as an Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) instructor and professor at Liberty University. After many years of maintaining aircraft, Johnson transitioned into aviation education. Today, Johnson enjoys encouraging student to serve Christ as they pursue their passion for aviation.