Academy Supt. now on Twitter Published Feb. 7, 2014 By Academy Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy is now among the growing mass of the Air Force's senior leaders who have opened a Twitter account to enhance communication with Airmen and the public. Twitter is an online social networking service enabling users to send and read "tweets" or text messages limited to 140 characters. Registered users can read and post tweets while unregistered users can only view them. Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson's first tweet, sent out around 1 p.m. Feb. 7, read "Glad to be on Twitter, and looking forward to hearing from you!" By the morning of Feb. 10, she had more than 400 followers. "Social media is a great tool to share Academy news and help ensure openness and transparency when it comes to Academy issues," she said. "I'm excited to communicate with Academy cadets, fellow Airmen, Academy graduates, and anyone else who is interested in or has concerns about the Air Force's Academy and having an open dialogue with the public." Johnson's Twitter handle is @USAFA_SUPT.