Chris Burne
Esq.
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Lieutenant General Christopher F. Burne, United States Air Force (retired), served as The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. In that capacity, General Burne was the Legal Advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, and all officers and agencies of the Department of the Air Force. He was responsible for the professional direction of 4,500 military and civilian attorneys, enlisted paralegals, and administrative civilians in The Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. General Burne oversaw military justice, operational and international law, and all civil law and litigation activities, as well as the maintenance of professional and ethical standards within The JAG Corps. In addition to the Pentagon, Capitol Hill and White House, his official duties took him to 30 countries around the globe.
A native of Dunmore, PA, General Burne is a graduate of the University of Scranton, The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, and the National War College. Following the lead of his father, a highly decorated World War II 8th Air Force veteran, he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in 1983. In his 35 years of active-duty service, General Burne served in multiple roles, including prosecutor and defense counsel, senior legal counsel at every level of command, vice-commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, and director of the Air Force’s Executive Issues Team. He twice deployed to the Persian Gulf region in support of Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. He was on duty in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, during the terrorist attack, then served on the Crisis Action Team directing mobilization and response operations from the Pentagon’s underground control center.
General Burne is a two-time recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service to the United States government. He is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. General Burne serves on the National Security Advisory Council of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He also serves on the boards of two non-profit corporations, The Lincoln Forum and The Saint John XXIII Foundation and is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Military Officers Association of America. He is President of Charged With Excellence, LLC, a company he founded for leadership consulting and public speaking, and he is licensed to provide Maxwell Leadership speaking, coaching, and training. He resides near the historic Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, PA, with his wife of 35 years, Air Force (retired) Colonel Robin Burne.
In summary, General Burne served his country as an Air Force attorney for 35 years, culminating with Presidential appointment as the 17th Judge Advocate General. Over the course of his distinguished military career, he employed a mix of sophisticated skill sets ranging from meticulous supervision of legal professionals to persuasive written and oral advocacy to diplomatic negotiation across the globe. During those years and beyond, General Burne expanded leadership capacity in private and government organizations by instructing on leadership principles to small groups and large audiences. In addition, he has had the honor of speaking at such varied events as attorney conferences and law school commencements, national cemetery Memorial Day ceremonies, and corporate and non-profit gatherings, delivering entertaining keynote speeches described as “motivating, captivating, and enlightening.” As a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member, he is licensed to provide speaking, coaching, and training on Maxwell Leadership personal and professional development content. He now employs all these carefully crafted capabilities to overcome the challenges, enable the leaders, and advance the goals and prominence of dynamic, integrity-based organizations.
Lieutenant General Christopher F. Burne, United States Air Force (retired), served as The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. In that capacity, General Burne was the Legal Advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, and all officers and agencies of the Department of the Air Force. He was responsible for the professional direction of 4,500 military and civilian attorneys, enlisted paralegals, and administrative civilians in The Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. General Burne oversaw military justice, operational and international law, and all civil law and litigation activities, as well as the maintenance of professional and ethical standards within The JAG Corps. In addition to the Pentagon, Capitol Hill and White House, his official duties took him to 30 countries around the globe.
A native of Dunmore, PA, General Burne is a graduate of the University of Scranton, The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, and the National War College. Following the lead of his father, a highly decorated World War II 8th Air Force veteran, he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in 1983. In his 35 years of active-duty service, General Burne served in multiple roles, including prosecutor and defense counsel, senior legal counsel at every level of command, vice-commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, and director of the Air Force’s Executive Issues Team. He twice deployed to the Persian Gulf region in support of Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch. He was on duty in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, during the terrorist attack, then served on the Crisis Action Team directing mobilization and response operations from the Pentagon’s underground control center.
General Burne is a two-time recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service to the United States government. He is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. General Burne serves on the National Security Advisory Council of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He also serves on the boards of two non-profit corporations, The Lincoln Forum and The Saint John XXIII Foundation and is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Military Officers Association of America. He is President of Charged With Excellence, LLC, a company he founded for leadership consulting and public speaking, and he is licensed to provide Maxwell Leadership speaking, coaching, and training. He resides near the historic Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, PA, with his wife of 35 years, Air Force (retired) Colonel Robin Burne.
In summary, General Burne served his country as an Air Force attorney for 35 years, culminating with Presidential appointment as the 17th Judge Advocate General. Over the course of his distinguished military career, he employed a mix of sophisticated skill sets ranging from meticulous supervision of legal professionals to persuasive written and oral advocacy to diplomatic negotiation across the globe. During those years and beyond, General Burne expanded leadership capacity in private and government organizations by instructing on leadership principles to small groups and large audiences. In addition, he has had the honor of speaking at such varied events as attorney conferences and law school commencements, national cemetery Memorial Day ceremonies, and corporate and non-profit gatherings, delivering entertaining keynote speeches described as “motivating, captivating, and enlightening.” As a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member, he is licensed to provide speaking, coaching, and training on Maxwell Leadership personal and professional development content. He now employs all these carefully crafted capabilities to overcome the challenges, enable the leaders, and advance the goals and prominence of dynamic, integrity-based organizations.
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