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Johnson to lead North Dakota National Guard

By Jim Johnson Jun 20, 2024 | 11:18 AM

(KNOX) – Brigadier General Mitchell Johnson will be the new Adjuctant General of the North Dakota National Guard…and director of the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services…effective September 15.
Johnson will succeed Major General Alan Dohrmann, who is retiring after more than 40 years of military service.
Johnson most recently served as commander of the Fargo-based 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard…and is a former vice commander of the wing… nicknamed the Happy Hooligans.
As adjuctant general, Johnson will lead the North Dakota National Guard’s 42-hundred service members and facilities in 13 communities, while also continuing to build and maintain strong relationships with the Air Force bases in Grand Forks and Minot.

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