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]

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

	Judge Advocate Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Service Achievement Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and two silver oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with silver oak leaf cluster
	Combat Readiness Medal
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	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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[:0-1] 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)

[2] "Lieutenant General Christopher F. Burne". United States Air Force. Retrieved 2014-12-03.

[:1-3] "Air Force Brigadier General gets two step promotion to rank of three star general". Ground Report. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2019-03-11.

[:2-4] "A Military Man. A Family Man. A Scranton Man.: The Scranton Journal". www.scranton.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-11.