Background
Burns,, James Walter was born on December 6, 1948 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Walter Senior and Helen Patricia (Hovanec) Burns.
Burns,, James Walter was born on December 6, 1948 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Walter Senior and Helen Patricia (Hovanec) Burns.
Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Hampton University, Virginia, 1972. Master of Arts in Business Management, Center Michigan University, 1978. Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1981.
Certified in management, Northwestern University, 1985.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1968, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, Commander 68th transportation company Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany, 1968-1970, Commander headquarters company 5th transportation command 62d transportation company DaNang, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1970-1971, personnel staff officer Fort Meade, Maryland, 1973-1976, logistics and personnel officer 25th infantry division support command Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 1976-1978, division transportation officer 25th infantry, 1978-1980, exchange officer Royal Australian Transport School Puckapunyal, Australia, 1981-1983, senior strategic mobility plans officer military traffic management command Falls Church, Virginia, 1983-1984, chief command operations center military traffic management command, 1984-1986, Commander 71st transportation battalion Fort Eustis, since 1986.
Member National Defense Transportation Association (board directors Washington chapter since 1968), Association of the United States Army.
Married Sharron Mitchell, November 17, 1967. Children: Amy Ellen, Jennifer Annual.