Background
Carns, Michael Patrick Chamberlain was born on June 23, 1937 in Junction City, Kansas, United States. Son of Edwin Hugh John and Jeanette Anne (Chamberlain) Carns.
Carns, Michael Patrick Chamberlain was born on June 23, 1937 in Junction City, Kansas, United States. Son of Edwin Hugh John and Jeanette Anne (Chamberlain) Carns.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1959; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1967; postgraduate, Royal College Defense Studies, London, 1977.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1959, advanced through grades to general, 1991. Deputy Commander for operations 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England, 1978-1979. Commander 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1979-1980, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1980-1982.
Director operations Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, United States Center Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1982-1984. Deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence, deputy chief of staff of plans Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1984-1986. Commander 13th Air Force, Clark Air Base, The Philippines, 1986-1987.
Deputy Commander in chief, chief of staff United States Pacific Command (USPACCOM), Camp Her Majesty Smith, Hawaii, 1987-1989. Director The Joint Staff United States Department Defense, Washington, 1989-1991. Vice chief of staff United States Air Force, 1991-1994.
President, executive director Center for International Political Economy, New York City, 1995-2000. Vice chairman PrivaSource, Inc., Weston, Massachusetts, 2001—2003. Member Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management, United States Department Defense, 2008-2009.
Board directors, Rockwell Collins, Inc., Mykrolis Corporation, since 2001, PrivaSource Inc., 2001-2003, Mission Research Corporation, WebGen Systems & Engineered Support Systems Inc.
Married Victoria Greco, July 29, 1973. Children: Michelle, Marc.