Burns, James, SMSgt

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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
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Senior Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Air Force Retired US Air Force Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Sikorsky Winged S Sikorsky Winged S Rescue Kaman Rescue Pin (No Wings)


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)Disabled American Veterans (DAV)USAF RotorheadsPedro Rescue Helicopter Association
Thailand-Laos-Cambodia BrotherhoodAir Commando AssociationSpecial Operations Association (SOA-MACV)Air Force Together We Served
Air Rescue AssociationVietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Air Force Memorial (AFM)
Fort Walton Beach Pitsenbarger Chapter
  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.comĀ ) ( www.rotorheadsrus.us ) and am enjoying my fullĀ retirement.

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  50 Airmen Remembered


Project DANIEL BOONE
From Month/Year
May / 1967
To Month/Year
December / 1968

Description
MACV was directed to develop a cross-border reconnaissance capability for Cambodia using Special Forces troops on 27 June 1966 but permission to use them was not granted until May, 1967. Even then only a small section of the Cambodian tri-border areas above the Se San River was authorized. Operations were expanded in October, 1967 to cover Cambodia's border facing Vietnam to a depth of 20, and later 30, kilometers. This area was divided into two zones. Zone Alpha streteched approximately from Snuol noth to Laos. Zone Bravo from Snuol to the Gulf of Thailand. Missions in Zone Bravo required Presidential approval on a case-by-case basis. Project DANIEL BOONE was rename SALEM HOUSE in December, 1968 when mission restrictions were finally relaxed. SALEM HOUSE became THOT NOT on 8 April 1971. 
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
May / 1967
To Month/Year
December / 1968
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  1 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Harding, William, Sgt, (1964-1968)
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