Col. Joe Lee Burns is a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force with over 25 years of military flying. He flew several military fighter aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle at various USAF bases, the F-4 C / E Phantom II and T-38 Talon. In 1990, Col. Burns retired from the USAF. As fighter pilot, Col. Burns served two tours in Vietnam, flew as Aggressor pilot and is graduate of the prestigious USAF (Fighter) Weapons School. Furthermore, Col. Burns has commanded an F-15 fighter squadron overseas and was Vice Wing Commander to an operational fighter wing. Today, Col. Burns resides in San Antonio, TX.
Assignments:
1963 Col. Burns receives his commission from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
1963 / 64: Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), Reese Air Force Base, TX
1964: F-4C (GIB) Combat Crew Training School (CCTS), Davis - Monthan Air Force Base, AZ
March-December 1965: 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS), George Air Force Base, CA
December-June 1966: 433rd TFS, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand - 137 Combat Missions ( 100 over North Vietnam, 6 "Route Package 6")
June- September 1966: F-4C (pilot) CCTS, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ
October 1966 - March 1970: 81st TFS, Hahn Air Base, Germany
March 1970- August 1971: 7th TFS, Holloman Air Force Base, NM
January 1971- May 1971: Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC) F-4E, USAF Fighter Weapons School, Nellis Air Force, NV - Top Graduate
September 1971- October 1972: 35th TFS, Kunsan Air Base, Korea
May 1972- September 1972: 35th TFS (Temporary Duty) DaNang AB, Republic of Vietnam - 122 Combat Missions (37 North Vietnam (15 1/2 "Route Package 6")
20th July 1972: On a combat mission, Col. Burns and his backseater are shot down over Vietnam but are immediately rescued.
October 1972- December 1974: 64th Fighter Weapons Squadron (FWS), Nellis Air Force Base, NV
January 1975- June 1975: Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
July 1975- August 1979: Research and Development Requirement Munitions (RDQRM), Pentagon, Washington D.C.
Project Officer for AMRAAM (AIM-120) and NATO AAM Requirements
August 1979- May 1981: 71st TFS, 1st TFW, Langley Air Force Base, VA F-15 A Wing Weapons Officer
May 1981- January 1982: 18th TFW, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Wing Weapons Officer
January 1982- November 1982:Operations Officer, 44th TFS, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa
November 1982- June 1984: commander, 44th TFS CINCBAT, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa
For 1982, the 44th TFS won the Hughes Trophy
September 1984- July 1986: Headquaters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) - Executive to CINC General Bob Bazley
July 1986- September 1988:Vice Wing Commander, 49th TFW, Holloman Air Force Base, NM
September 1988- October 1990: 833rd Air Division - Executive to Commander
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