Point Mugu Weapons Unit to Get New Commander
The weapons division of the Naval Air Warfare Center at Point Mugu and China Lake will receive a new commander at the end of January, Navy officials said Thursday.
Capt. Charles H. Johnston, 50, is scheduled to arrive in China Lake on Jan. 25 and will formally begin his new job two days later.
Johnston is program manager for conventional strike weapons at the Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River, Md. In his new post, he will head the weapons division and the test and evaluation command at Point Mugu and China Lake.
Although he will live at China Lake, Johnston will divide his time between the two bases, where he will oversee about 6,500 military and civilian personnel.
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