Brig. Gen. Kenneth Takasaki (L) relinquishes the colors to Brig. Gen. Tommy Baker, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, and Tennessee National Guard (2nd from left) prior to transferring them to Brig. Gen. Craig Johnson (2nd from right).
(Photo by: Staff Sgt. Tim Belcher, Joint Public Affairs, Tennessee National Guard)
Takasaki retires after serving nearly 30 years in Active Duty and Reserve assignments.
Prior to assuming command of the all-volunteer force, Brig. Gen. Johnson served with distinction for over 30 years in the Tennessee Army National Guard. In his last assignment he served as Commander, 194th Engineer Brigade, headquartered in Jackson, Tenn.
Brig. Gen. Johnson holds a Bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University, a Masters of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee School of Law. He is a licensed attorney and has been a Circuit Judge since 1998 in Coffee County.
