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COLONEL MICHAEL P. BURNS
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Col. Michael P. Burns is commander of the 934th Mission Support Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn. As the group commander, he provides leadership and management oversight to ten subordinate base level squadrons, flights, staff agencies and other organizations in support of the 934th Airlift Wing's mission to provide airlift forces for Air Mobility Command's global flying mission.
Colonel Burns was born in St. Paul, Minn., and graduated from Hill-Murray High School in Maplewood, Minn. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 1991. He received his commission as a second lieutenant through the university's Air Force ROTC program the same year and entered Active Duty in September 1991.
In 2002, Colonel Burns became an Air Reserve Technician -- holding dual status as a civil service employee and an Air Force Reservist.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
1997 Masters of Business Administration, Chapman University, Orange, Calif.
1999 Squadron Officer School by correspondence
2005 Air Command and Staff College by correspondence
2008 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1991 - September 1993, financial analyst, Headquarters Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell Air AFB, Ala.
2. September 1993 - May 1995, cost analyst, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
3. May 1995 - November 1995, budget analyst, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
4. November 1995 - July 1997, deputy chief of program control, Defense Support Program, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
5. September 1997 - May 2002, chief of financial management, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minneapolis, Minn.
6. May 2002 - May 2004, wing executive officer, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul International IAARS, Minneapolis, Minn.
7. May 2004 - January 2007, Commander, 315th Mission Support Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
8. January 2007 - July 2012, Commander, 302nd Mission Support Group, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. July 2012-present, Commander, 934th Mission Support Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP, ARS, Minn.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Armed Force Reserve Medal with two "M" devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 14, 1991
First Lieutenant Sept. 14, 1993
Captain Sept. 14, 1995
Major May 6, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 18, 2006
Colonel March 2, 2011
(Current as of December 2012)
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