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COLONEL JEFFREY S. BURDETT

    

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Colonel Jeffrey S. Burdett is the Commander, 505th Training Group, Hurlburt Field, FL. The mission of the 505th TRG is to train Air Force, joint and coalition personnel in the principles, processes, and systems used to command airpower at the operational-level of war. He is responsible for providing initial, continuation, and advanced training in the Air Operations Center as well as the necessary simulation environment, scenario and control force during service, joint and multi-national exercises.

Colonel Burdett entered active duty from the United States Air Force Academy in 1992. He served in Space Command as a DSCS III Crew Commander, and in Air Education and Training Command as a Basic Training Flight Commander before attending navigator training with the U.S. Navy. As an F-15E Weapon Systems Officer, he has flown combat missions in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, and IRAQI FREEDOM. He has served in numerous operational positions including Director of Staff, Director of Operations, Squadron Commander and AFCENT LNO to NAVCENT. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Assistant Deputy Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command. 

EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science, Space Operations, USAF Academy, CO
1997 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2003 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2004 Air Command and Staff College (Non-residence)
2008 Air War College (Non-Residence)

ASSIGNMENTS 
1. Aug 1992 - Nov 1992, Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry AFB, Colorado
2. Dec 1992 - Sep 1993, student, DSCS III course, 50 SW, Colorado Springs, CO
3. Sep 1993 -Jul 1996, DSCS III Instructor and Evaluator Crew Commander, 3 SOPS, Falcon AFB, CO
4. Aug 1996 - Oct 1997, Flight Commander, 320 TRS, Lackland AFB, TX
5. Dec 1997 - Jun 1999, Undergraduate Navigator Training, VT-10 & VT-86, NAS Pensacola, FL
6. Jun 1999 - Aug 1999, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, 49 FTS, Columbus AFB, MS
7. Aug1999 - Jul 2000, F-15E Formal Training, 333 FS, Seymour Johnson, AFB, NC
8. Aug 2000 - Oct2003 Plans Chief, then Flight Commander, 494 FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK
9. Oct 2003 - Oct 2005, Chief, AEF Force Plans and Generation Branch, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, VA
10. Oct 2005 - Oct 2006, Special Actions Officer to COMACC, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, VA
11. Oct 2006 - Dec 2006, F-15E Senior Officer Course, 334 FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
12. Dec 2006 - Jul 2007, Assistant Director of Operations, 335 FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
13. Aug 2007 - Dec 2007, Director of Staff, 4 FW, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
14. Jan 2008 - Jul 2009, Director of Operations, 333 FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
15. Oct 2009 - Jun 2011, Commander, 451 FTS, NAS Pensacola, FL
16. Jul 2011 -Jan 2013, Deputy Chief, Basing Division, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, VA
17. Feb 2014 - Mar 2014, AFCENT LNO to NAVCENT, Bahrain
18. Apr 2014 - Jun 2016, Assistant Deputy Director, Requirements, HQ ACC, Langley AFB, VA
19. Jul 2016 - Present, Commander, 505th Training Group, Hurlburt Field, FL

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Navigator 
Hours: more than 1,700
Combat Hours: N/A
Aircraft: F-15E, AT-38, T-39, T-1A, T-34C, T-6

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation 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, Dec. 1, 2007
Colonel, Jan. 1, 2014

(Current as of July 2016)

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