Departing his post as the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency director and bidding farewell to the U.S. Army after 38 years of service, Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson retired July 21 at a ceremony held at Fort Myers Henderson Hall with full honors rendered from the 3rd U.S. Army Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).
The Department of Defense approved a new mission for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), renaming the Departmentā€™s newest defense agency as the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency (JIDA).
