Thomas Johnson

Senior Principal Engineer (SPE) for Combined and Joint Command and Control (C2)

Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)

Thomas Johnson (TJ) is a Senior Principal Engineer (SPE) for Combined and Joint Command and Control (C2) in the Marine Corps Tactical System Support Activity (MCTSSA). With over two decades of experience, he serves as the technical expert for C2 at MCTSSA and is responsible for advising and consulting the Commanding Officer (CO), Technical Director (TD) and the workforce on employment of and integration of C2 capabilities in support of USMC tactical and operational missions.
From 2004 to 2009, TJ gained extensive experience in the employment of various C2 systems as a contractor for General Dynamics from providing technical support for various military and diplomatic operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Germany, and South Korea. TJ's experiences include supporting USMC battalion level operations with I and II MEF from Fallujah to Al Qaim, Iraq, supporting CJSOTF operations with Task Force 145, Muti-National Corps- Iraq operations in Baghdad, Coalition operations in Multi-National Division-Central South with the Polish to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task force operations in Delaram and Kandahar, Afghanistan.
In 2010, TJ joined MCTSSA as the Lead Systems Engineer for the Combat Operations Center (COC) where he applied his knowledge of Combined and Joint operations to enhance and increase the USMC’s ability to interoperate with Joint and Combined partners.
In 2020, TJ was promoted to his current role where his is focused on researching new technologies, representing MCTSSA in service, joint and combined meetings, mentoring engineering staff, providing technical recommendations, and establishing and facilitating enduring relationship with various C2 systems communities of interest to advance effective C2 systems interoperability.

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