Here is something amazing. As his tour of duty in Iraq comes to an end, Senior Airman Derrick Johnson is training his replacement, Staff Sgt. Tammi Johnson, who just happens to be his mother.Senior Airman Derrick Johnson will train his mother, Staff Sgt. Tammi Johnson, on perimeter defense practices in Kirkuk. The job entails maintaining close surveillance of the base perimeter and beyond for suspicious activity. Security forces also conduct base patrols, anti-terrorism measures and identification checks.
Staff Sgt. Johnson, a reservist with the 507th Security Forces Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., arrived Jan. 20 and will receive a complete week of training from her son before he heads back to Oklahoma.
Both joined the Air Force Reserve in 2006; Staff Sgt. Johnson was able to keep her job for the local school district in their hometown of Moore, Okla., and Senior Airman Johnson could serve his country while attending college full time.
ABC did a story on the Johnsons here.
