Who is Paul Johns from Clear and Present Danger and what is their importance?

Colonel Paul Jones, or "PJ" as he is known to all and sundry, is in charge of six Pave Low III helicopters at the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He is a highly experienced rescue specialist with a long track record of service in the Vietnam theater and has been awarded the Medal of Honor. He is recruited for a special mission involving supporting covert forces on the ground in Colombia from a base in Panama.