Background
Burr,, Hiram Hale was born on May 10, 1943 in Kingsville, Texas, United States.
Burr,, Hiram Hale was born on May 10, 1943 in Kingsville, Texas, United States.
Bachelor in Economic, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1965. Master of Arts in International Relations, University Arkansas, 1973. Postgraduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1975.
Postgraduate, Air War College, 1977. Postgraduate, National War College, 1980.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1965, advanced through grades to major general, 1991. F-4 pilot 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1966-1967, 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam, 1967-1968. 0-2 forward air controller 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 1968, 82d Airborne Division, Phu Bai Air Base, South Vietnam, 1968.
F-4 aircraft Commander 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, 1968-1969. F-4 squadron scheduler 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn Air Base, West Germany, 1970-1973. F-4 flight examiner 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, Zweibruken Air Base, West Germany, 1970-1973.
F-4 flight examiner, director standardization and evaluation Headquarters United States Air Force Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany, 1973-1974. Staff officer, director plans Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1975-1978. Research associate Center for Advanced International Studies University Miami, Florida, 1978-1979.
F-15 pilot 94th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1980-1981. Commander 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1981-1982. Chief operations division, inspector general Headquarters Tactical Air Command, 1982-1983.
Assistant deputy Commander operations 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1983-1985. Vice Commander, then Commander 325th Tactical Training Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 1985-1986. Commander 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Force Base, 1986-1988.
Deputy for security assistance, logistics and security assistance directorate Headquarters United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, 1988-1989. Deputy Commander Joint Task Force Middle East, Persian Gulf, 1989-1990. Deputy director operations National Military Command Center, Joint Staff, Washington, 1990-1991.
Commander 13th Air Force, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 1991-1994. Assistant deputy under secretary, international affairs United States Air Force, Washington, 1994-1997, retired, 1997.
Married Barbara Roberts. Children: Lara, Lesa.