Christopher F. Burne
Christopher F. Burne is a United States Air Force Lieutenant General and was Judge Advocate General of the Air Force from May 2014 until May 2018. He retired on July 1, 2018.[1]
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Biography
A native of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Burne's father was a decorated bombardier in World War II.[2] Burne attended the University of Scranton and Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson Law.[3]
Career
Burne joined the Air Force in 1983 and was assigned to the Eighth Air Force.[3] In 1987, he was assigned to Headquarters Strategic Air Command.[3] He served as Offutt Air Force Base from 1989 until 1990, when he was assigned to Vandenberg Air Force Base.[3] There, he was Deputy Staff Judge Advocate with the Western Space and Missile Center and the Twentieth Air Force. He would later deploy to serve in the Gulf War.[3]
In 1993, Burne was stationed at Soesterberg Air Base in the Netherlands.[3] From there, he became Director, Operations Law, United States Central Command and Staff Judge Advocate of the 20th Fighter Wing.[3]
Following the September 11 attacks, he took part in organizing the Air Force's mobilization and response.[3]
In May 2014, he was confirmed by the Senate to be The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.[4] Prior to this, he was assigned as the Staff Judge Advocate at Headquarters Air Combat Command.[4] Burne retired from the Judge Advocate General position on July 1, 2018.[1]
Awards and decorations
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Judge Advocate Badge |
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Headquarters Air Force Badge |
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal |
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Legion of Merit |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster |
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Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Joint Service Achievement Medal |
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Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster |
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and two silver oak leaf clusters |
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Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with silver oak leaf cluster |
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Combat Readiness Medal |
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Air Force Recognition Ribbon |
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National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon |
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Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon |
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Air Force Training Ribbon |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
References
- Editor, Laura McFarland News. "Powhatan cadet earns top Civil Air Patrol award". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-03-11.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "Lieutenant General Christopher F. Burne". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
- "Air Force Brigadier General gets two step promotion to rank of three star general". Ground Report. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- "A Military Man. A Family Man. A Scranton Man.: The Scranton Journal". www.scranton.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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