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COLONEL MICHAEL S. BURKE
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Colonel Michael S. Burke is the Commander, 21st Medical Group, Peterson Air Base, Colo. He leads a team of more than 500 medical professionals providing healthcare and mission-readiness support for more than 25,000 active duty, retired and family member DoD beneficiaries of the 21st Space Wing, 50th Space Wing, Colorado Springs community and 39 geographically separated units around the globe. Additionally, he ensures the readiness of 350 active duty medics for deployments in support of battlefield and humanitarian missions worldwide. Colonel Burke oversees a $21 million operations budget, a 10-building medical campus geographically distributed across three military installations, medical contingency responses at Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and an Aerospace Physiology Unit that provides 2,000 chamber sorties for more than 100 agencies per year. The group is also home to the DoD's largest Area Dental Laboratory supporting tri-service and Veterans Affairs dental facilities throughout the continental United States.
Colonel Burke was born in West Chester, Pa. He is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a bachelor's degree in Biology/Aerospace Physiology. He received his master's degree in Healthcare Management from Central Michigan University and Post-Graduate Certificate in Managed Care from Johns Hopkins University. He is a board certified administrator and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
EDUCATION:
1992 Bachelor of Science, Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy
1996 Master of Science in Administration, Healthcare Management, Central Michigan University
1998 Squadron Officers School (Residence)
2003 Post-Graduate Certificate, Managed Care, Johns Hopkins University
2004 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
2005 Intermediate Executive Skills Course
2006 Air War College (Correspondence)
2010 Air War College (Residence)
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Dec 92 - Mar 95 Joint Operations Manager, 624th Air Mobility Support Group, Pope AFB, N.C.
2. Mar 95 - May 97 Chief, Current Operations/HQ AFMC Emergency Operations Officer, HQ AFMC, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. Aug 97 - Apr 98 Flight Commander, Medical Readiness, 45th Aerospace Medicine Sq., Patrick AFB, Fla.
4. Apr 98 - Sep 99 Flight Commander, Managed Care, 45th Medical Support Sq., Patrick AFB, Fla.
5 Sep 99 - Aug 00 Flight Commander, Business Operations and Beneficiary Support, 45th Medical Support Sq., Patrick AFB, Fla.
6. Aug 00 - Aug 02 Chief, Health Policies and Resources, HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.
7. Aug 02 - Jul 03 Practice Administrator, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (Education with Industry), Baltimore, Md.
8. Jul 03 - Aug 04 Group Practice Mgr, Family Practice, 89th Medical Operations Sq., Andrews AFB, Md.
9. Aug 04 - Jun 05 Operations Officer/Senior Group Practice Manager, 89th Medical Operations Sq., Andrews AFB, Md.
10. Jun 05 - Oct 06 Program Element Manager, Medical Support Panel, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
11. Oct 06 - Aug 07 Director, Air Force Medical Service Base Realignment and Closure Program Integration, SAF/IEI, Pentagon, D.C.
12. Aug 07 - Jul 09 Commander, 10th Medical Support Squadron, 10th Medical Group, USAFA, Colo.
13. Jul 09 - Jun 10 Student, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. Jun 10 - Jun 11 Administrator, 633rd Medical Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
15. Jun 11 - present Commander, 21st Medical Group, Peterson AFB, Colo.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:
American College of Healthcare Executives - Fellow (FACHE)
Academy for Healthcare Management - Professional (PAHM)
DECORATIONS:
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal w/five devices
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal w/one device
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Award
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1992
First Lieutenant May 27, 1994
Captain May 27, 1996
Major Dec. 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2006
Colonel Aug. 1, 2011
(Current as of August 2011)
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