Captain Brandon L. Johnson, USN Deputy Shipyard Commander, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Virginia Download Bio    Download Photo

Captain Brandon Johnson is a native of Lawrence, Kansas. He enlisted in the Navy in January 1991 into the nuclear propulsion program. In September 1992, he graduated from Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Charleston, SC. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Sciences and Technology with Nuclear Emphasis from Thomas Edison University and a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Management from Troy University.

His enlisted assignments include NPTU Charleston, SC (MTS 626); USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN 37), where he earned his Enlisted Surface Warfare qualification and advanced to Chief Petty Officer, and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71).

In June 2001, Capt. Johnson received his Officer Commissioning as a Limited Duty Officer. His first assignment was aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), where he served as Reactor Mechanical Division Officer and Auxiliaries Division Technical Assistant, earning his Officer of the Deck Underway and Surface Warfare Officer Qualifications.

Other sea assignments include USS FRANK CABLE (AS 40) as Radiological Controls Training Assistant; USS CARL VISNSON (CVN 70) as Ship’s Maintenance Manager; and USS GEORGE HW BUSH (CVN 77) as Reactor Maintenance Officer and Chief Engineer (CHENG) onboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Capt. Johnson has completed nine combat deployments on nuclear-powered cruisers and aircraft carriers to the 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation.

Ashore, he served as the NAVSEA Representative’s Assistant at the NAVSEA Shipyard Representatives Officer (NSRO) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Deputy Director at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department, Norfolk, Virginia; Executive Officer, Director, Nuclear Field “A” School, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Charleston, SC and Executive Officer, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (six awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards) and various unit commendations and service ribbons.