Burns, James, SMSgt

Aircraft Maintenance

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USAF Retired

Current/Last Rank
Senior Master Sergeant

Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43590-Flight Engineer Superintendent

Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance

Primary Unit
1976-1979, 43199, Detachment 1, 57th Tactical Training Wing (Staff)

Previously Held AFSC/MOS
99000-Basic Airman
43130-Helicopter Mechanic
43150-Helicopter Mechanic
43550B-Flight Engineer Specialist
43570B-Flight Engineer Technician
43570C-Flight Engineer Technician
43170C-Helicopter Technician
43191-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent
43199-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent

Service Years
1959 - 1979

Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Voice Edition

Voices Profile

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Special Operations Association (SOA-MACV)

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)

United Services Automobile Association (USAA)


	1970, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
	1980, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Assoc. Page
	2002, USAF Rotorheads
	2002, Pedro Rescue Helicopter Association - Assoc. Page
	2003, Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood - Assoc. Page
	2003, Air Commando Association - Assoc. Page
	2003, Special Operations Association (SOA-MACV) - Assoc. Page
	2006, Air Force Together We Served
	2008, Jolly Green Giant Association
	2010, Air Rescue Association
	2013, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) - Assoc. Page
	2015, That Others May Live Foundation
	2016, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Assoc. Page
	2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page
	2016, Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS), Fort Walton Beach Pitsenbarger Chapter (Chairman) (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) - Chap. Page

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

I keep busy as the webmaster of the USAF RotorHeads website ( https://usafrotorheads.com ) ( www.rotorheadsrus.us ) and am enjoying my full retirement.

Remembrance Profiles - 50 Airmen Remembered

Bledsoe, Milard Luther Eugene, SSgt, (1958-1968)	Bonnell, George Harrison, 2nd Lt, (1961-1966)
Brooks, Donald Ray, Maj, (1954-1968)	Brower, Ralph Wayne, Capt, (1961-1967)
Call, John Henry, Capt, (1969-1972)	Chapman, Peter Hayden, Capt, (1961-1972)
Cheeseman, Alan Browne, Capt, (1966-1970)	Cohen, Harry, TSgt, (1955-1969)
Davis, Luther Eugene, SSgt, (1966-1970)	Davis, Warren Kent, Maj, (1955-1969)
Dean, Michael Frank, SSgt, (1966-1970)	Froehlich, Laurence E., 1st Lt, (1972-1975)
Goeglein, John Winfred, Maj, (1952-1970)	Hackney, Duane D., 1stSgt, (1965-1991)
Hartzel, Gerald Lester, TSgt, (1954-1970)	Hefferon, George Xavier, MSgt
Henry, George Donald, Capt, (1962-1970)	Kays, James Grier, Capt, (1971-1975)
Kelly, Kerry, SMSgt	Ketterer, James Alan, Maj, (1964-1968)

1972-1975, 43170C, 5040th Helicopter Squadron

From Month/Year August / 1972	To Month/Year May / 1975
Unit 5040th Helicopter Squadron Unit Page
Rank Master Sergeant	AFSC/MOS 43170C-Helicopter Technician
Base, Station or City Elmendorf AFB	State/Country Alaska

Patch	5040th Helicopter Squadron Details

	Type Rotary Wing
	Parent Unit Helicopter Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: May 30, 2023

Yearbook

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5 Members Also There at Same Time

5040th Helicopter Squadron

Reeve, Eric, TSgt, (1969-1989)	431	43170C	Technical Sergeant
Nelson, Stanton, SMSgt, (1960-1980)	431	43170A	Master Sergeant
Caudle, Herb, Sgt, (1969-1973)	431	43150C	Sergeant
Hooper, Tom, Capt, (1972-1994)	11	11HXX	First Lieutenant
Greider, Jim, Lt Col, (1970-1990)	11		Captain