ATSG Elects Ray Johns to Board of Directors
October 05 2017 - 4:43PM
Business Wire
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) announced the
election of Raymond E. Johns, Jr., to its Board of Directors,
effective today.
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Johns, 62, led the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command at Scott
Air Force Base in Illinois until his retirement with the rank of
General in January 2013, capping a 36-year military career. He is
currently Executive Vice President of FlightSafety International
Inc. headquartered in New York, where he leads the design,
manufacture, and support of flight simulation equipment and flight
training services to government and military organizations
worldwide.
Randy Rademacher, Chairman of ATSG, said Johns brings to ATSG’s
Board a deep understanding of strategic planning and analysis, as
well as expertise in setting and achieving the highest standards of
performance for complex air networks under challenging
conditions.
“ATSG is fortunate to be able to add someone with Ray’s
remarkable experience and service commitment to our Board. I’m
confident he will contribute both strategic vision and valuable
operating perspectives to the oversight work we do on behalf of
ATSG’s shareholders,” Rademacher said.
Johns said he knew of ATSG through its contributions to the Air
Mobility Command as a longtime provider of combi (combined
freighter/passenger aircraft) services and other air cargo support
to military locations around the world.
“Companies like ATSG play a vital part in the array of resources
that keep both military and commercial supply networks operating
smoothly around the world,” he said. “I look forward to working
with ATSG’s Board members as we determine how best to achieve its
mission for growth and profitability in the years to come.”
Johns is a 1977 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and former test
pilot and program manager for the VC-25 Air Force One replacement
program. He has held staff positions at both the European and
Pacific command headquarters. In Washington D.C. he served as a
White House Fellow and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic
Plans and Programs, where he focused on long-range planning. He has
commanded a test squadron, operations group and airlift wing, and
was Director of Mobility Forces for operations in Bosnia and
responsible for strategic airlift operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Johns also holds an M.S. in administration from Central Michigan
University, and graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of
Government’s program for senior executives at Harvard University.
He serves on the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of
America.
About Air Transport Services Group
ATSG is a leading provider of aircraft leasing and air cargo
transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air
carriers and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift
requirements. ATSG, through its leasing and airline subsidiaries,
is the world's largest owner and operator of converted Boeing 767
freighter aircraft. Through its principal subsidiaries, including
two airlines with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air
Carrier certificates, ATSG provides aircraft leasing, air cargo
lift, aircraft maintenance services and airport ground services.
ATSG's subsidiaries include ABX Air, Inc.; Airborne Global
Solutions, Inc.; Air Transport International, Inc.; Cargo Aircraft
Management, Inc.; and Airborne Maintenance and Engineering
Services, Inc., including its division, PEMCO World Air Services,
Inc. For more information, please see www.atsginc.com.
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ATSG Corporate CommunicationsPaul Cunningham, 937-366-2310
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