Background
Burns, Kenneth Dean was born on May 13, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Claude Theodore and Phillys May (Barker) Burns.
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Burns, Kenneth Dean was born on May 13, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Claude Theodore and Phillys May (Barker) Burns.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1954. Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1965. Postgraduate, Royal Air Force College Air Warfare, 1970.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1954; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1977; fighter pilot instructor, United States Air Force, 1956-1960; operations staff officer, United States Air Force, Korea, Japan and Pentagon, 1961-1968; fighter squadron commander, United States Air Force, Vietnam, 1969; commander 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force, United States Air Force, Upper Heyford, England, 1974; commander United States Air Force Electronic Security Command, United States Air Force, Kelly Air Force Base, 1975-1978; commander logitics group, United States Air Force, Turkey, 1979-1981; commander 13th Air Force, United States Air Force, Clark Air Base, The Philippines, 1981-1984; deputy assistant secretary of defense, International Security Affairs, Near East and South Asia, 1984-1985; retired, 1985; executive aerospace industry, 1985-1987; management consultant, 1987-1989; director, Pacific-Asia region Major United States Defense Firm, 1990-1994; president, Central Standard Time International, since 1995.
Member Air Force Association, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association M C.
Married Dorothy Louise Lyne, June 6, 1954. Children: Pamela L., Alison J.