403rd Maintenance Group commander

Colonel Jay D. Johnson is Commander, 403rd Maintenance Group, 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He is responsible for more than 500 personnel who maintain 10 WC-130-J and 10 C-130-J aircraft. The group’s mission is to maintain fleet health in support of tactical airlift missions, aeromedical evacuation missions, and the only Department of Defense aerial weather reconnaissance missions. The group also provides comprehensive logistical support to assigned units by analyzing requirements and estimating capabilities in order to ensure combat readiness.