Burton M. Field | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1979–2015 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | United States Forces Japan Fifth Air Force 332d Air Expeditionary Wing 1st Fighter Wing 8th Fighter Wing USAF Weapons School 421st Fighter Squadron |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
Burton M. Field is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general. Prior to retirement he served as the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters United States Air Force.
Field was commissioned in 1979 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science. He has commanded the 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah; the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB; the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea; and the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB. He also deployed as Commander, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad AB, Iraq. Field served on two major command staffs as well as the Joint Staff. He was also the Senior Military Adviser to the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan/Pakistan, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Field is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in the F-16 and F-22. He completed the USAF Fighter Weapons Instructor Course in 1985, a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University in 1986, the 1993 Command and General Staff College in 1993, and graduated from the Air War College in 1998.
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
Basic Parachutist Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |