Roger Johnson

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 1999 - Jan 2000

  PSYOP NCO

  U.S. Army 9th PACOM Battalion, PSYOP Sergeant, Fayetteville, NC, 1999Psychological Operations: Provided strategic operational and tactical PSYOP support to CINCs PACOM and United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command in Korea, preparing PSYOP estimates. Developed and implemented intelligence products to support PACOM objectives.Briefing: Prepared and presented situational briefings to leadership personnel. Advised on all key intelligence and assisted in the development of collection requirements.Data Mining: Trained personnel on the use of data mining, intelligence collection, equipment, tools, and products.Government Documents: Managed and facilitated the storage of hundreds of Secret and Top Secret documents. Show less

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  US Army

  Sept 2002 - Sept 2003

  PSYOP NCO

  U.S. Army 9th PSYOP Battalion, Tactical PSYOP Sergeant, Fort Bragg, NC, 2003–2004Threat & Vulnerability Management: Collected and reported PSYOP information, identifying vulnerabilities and threats. Intelligence Analysis: Evaluated and analyzed up-to-date intelligence, PSYOP studies, and estimates to determine PSYOP targets. Product Management: Coordinated resource requirements for the development, production, and dissemination of PSYOP products, ensuring appropriate mix of media and asset availability. Operated PSYOP dissemination equipment, assisting in the delivery of PSYOP products. Operational Planning: Integrated PSYOP into planning to support conventional and special operations, as well as deceptions. Show less

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  WRAL

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2004

  Intern

  Capital Broadcasting Company, Intern, Raleigh, NC, 2003–2004Marketing: Learned marketing, media operations, news, and radio procedures. Dissemination of Information: Launched a radio station in Afghanistan for information dissemination.

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  US Army

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2009

  U.S. Army 1st Information Operations Command, Information Operations Planner, Alexandria, VA, 2006–2009Information Management, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance: Conducted full-spectrum information operations integrating all five components—PSYOP, CNO, EW, MILDEC, and OPSEC. Provided intelligence collection, analysis, production, and counter-intelligence operations. Provided physical and technical surveillance, reconnaissance, and OSINT exploitation.Reporting and Briefing: Prepared written reports, briefings, special messages, information papers, and assessments, providing details on key vulnerabilities and recommendations.Product Development: Developed radio and print products, preventing insurgent activities and exploiting success against key enemy leaders. Enhanced 1,000+ PSYOP products through conduction of robust assessment. Training & Development: Trained joint service officers and supervisors to incorporate operations with Afghanistan provincial reconstruction teams on INFO OPS tactics. Show less U.S. Army 8th PSYOP Battalion, PSYOP Detachment Sergeant, Fort Bragg, NC, 2004–2006Military Operations: Provided military information support operations (MISO) products and capabilities for Department of Defense activities in support of Combined Joint Special Operations Command strategic and tactical MISO during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Product Development: Supervised the development of product prototype development; tracked products from design to approval status. Media Relations and Contract Negotiation: Negotiated first-of-its-kind contract to disseminate MISO products via Afghan television. Worked with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to prepare and present Afghans with voting procedure and security operation information via print, audio, and news media.Leadership: Managed team of translators, making hundreds of Arabic and Afghan-language products understandable to U.S. forces.Operations Coordination: Coordinated operations with civilian contractors to produce high-visibility MISO products. Dissemination of Information: Distributed over 6 million leaflets and conducted the first leaflet strike on Iraqi surface-to-air missile (SAM) targets, supporting the southern “no fly” zone. Show less

  • Information Operations Planner

    Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

  • PSYOP Detachment Sergeant

    Sept 2004 - Jun 2006
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  US Army

  Jun 2010 - May 2013

  U.S. Army 7th PSYOP Battalion, Senior Operations Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Fayetteville, NC, 2011–2013Psychological Operations: Acted as senior operations non-commissioned officer in charge of a PSYOP company, leading 6 strategic PSYOP teams responsible for the Special Operations Command Africa Region. Deployed military information support teams into Africa.Advising People: Advised commander on employment of PSYOP forces and resources, handling all plans, coordination, and analysis. Tactical Operations: Conducted planning and target development, fusing the organization’s efforts with Special Operations Task Force goals.Intelligence Collection: Conducted all-source information collection mission planning and implementation.Property Accountability: Provided strong accountability for high-value and sensitive items.Training & Development: Trained PSYOP teams on information operations and military deception prior to deployment, supporting Special Operations Command Africa’s objectives. Show less U.S. Army Task Force, Targeting Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Diyala Province, Iraq, 2010–2011Operational Planning and Target Development: Conducted planning and target development, supporting Special Operations Task Force goals.Advising People: Advised commander on employment of PSYOP forces and resources, handling all plans, coordination, and analysis to ensure successful Task Force targeting efforts.Intelligence Analysis: Analyzed near- and long-term device and network problems, exposing enemy networks.Reporting: Reported and advised command on targeting operations.Training Coordination and Training Facilitation: Coordinated and facilitated information operations training for the Diyala province Iraqi security forces, improving Iraqi police operations Show less

  • Senior Operations Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge

    Jun 2011 - May 2013

  • Targeting NCO

    Jun 2010 - Jul 2011
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  JB Management (JBM)

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2016

  Information Operations Planner

  JB Management/1st Information Operations Command, Information Operations PlannerOperational Support: Provided strategic, operational, and tactical information operations support to the commanders in chiefs for the Central Command and Special Operations Command.Intelligence Management: Developed PSYOP and information operations programs to facilitate targeting and F3EAD process, leveraging HUMINT, SIGINT, ELENT, and TECHINT.Data Mining: Provided training and technical advice to personnel in the use of data mining and various intelligence-related tools and products. Vulnerability Assessment: Disseminated operational and intelligence reports to team leaders, assisting in the analysis of enemy capabilities and vulnerabilities. Briefing: Prepared and presented situational briefings to leadership personnel, advising on all key intelligence and assisting in the development of collection requirements. Military Operations: Served in Afghanistan as the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force—Afghanistan MILDEC planner twice, supporting special operations forces. Show less

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  Intelligent Waves LLC

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2023

  Information Operations Planner

  Intelligent Waves/1st Information Operations Command, Information Operations Planner, Alexandria, VA, Operational Support: Provide strategic, operational, and tactical information operations support to the commanders-in-chief of the Central Command and Special Operations Command.Program Development: Develop PSYOP and information operations (INFO OPS) programs to facilitate targeting and F3EAD process, leveraging HUMINT, SIGINT, ELENT, and TECHINT.Technical Advisory: Provide training and technical advice to personnel in the use of data mining and intelligence-related tools and products. Dissemination of Information: Disseminate operational and intelligence reports to team leaders, assisting in the analysis of enemy capabilities and vulnerabilities. Briefing: Prepare and present situational briefings to leadership personnel, advising on all key intelligence and assisting in the development of collection requirements. Special Operations: Conceptualize, produce, and process products in support of Special Operations Command objectives. Government Documents: Managed and facilitated the storage of hundreds of Secret and Top Secret documents.Training & Development: Conduct pre-deployment training, preparing teams for new environments. Show less

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  CACI International Inc

  Nov 2017 - Aug 2023

  Information operations

  CACI /USSOCOM Military Deception Planner• Provides operational analysis, synchronization and de-confliction of strategic-level deception planning andoperations• Assess SOF operations, activities, and actions to maintain awareness, oversight and support of SOF SA, andrecommend measures of effectiveness and measures of performance to support USSOCOM J39 mission• Coordinates with other COCOMs, JS, and other government agencies conducting strategic and tactical MILDEC• Participates in working and planning groups to coordinate the input of SOF core activities throughout J39-SABsensitive activities (SA) planning efforts.• Provides inputs/ recommendations to draft, edit, review, and staff SOF-specific SA-related plans, policies, andbriefings that support the development of SA plans.• Assists in the planning, coordination, and conducting conferences, working groups, and organizational meetings tosupport mission planning objectives and command-directed tasks Show less

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  1st IO command

  Apr 2023 - now

  Information Operations