MAJOR GENERAL DARRYL W. BURKE

Maj. Gen. Darryl W. Burke is dual-hatted as Commander of the Air Force District of Washington and the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. AFDW is the Air Force component to the Joint Forces Headquarters-National Capital Region and is responsible for organizing, training and equipping combat forces for aerospace expeditionary forces, homeland operations, civil support, national special security events and ceremonial events. When activated for such events, AFDW transitions to the 320 AEW for the duration of the event. AFDW also provides major-command-level support for 60,000 military and civilian personnel assigned worldwide. As commander, General Burke is the Uniform Code of Military Justice authority for 40,000 Airmen.

General Burke was commissioned as a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program and entered active duty in 1983. He has commanded a NATO flying squadron, an operations support squadron, and served as Vice Commander of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. Additionally, he commanded the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, served as Vice Commander of 12th Air Force, and Commander of the 82nd Training Wing. He has served in staff and Executive Officer positions at the unified command level and was Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force. Prior to his current assignment he was Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.

General Burke is a master navigator with more than 3,700 flying hours, including 133 hours of combat time and 250 hours of combat support. He has flown the B-52, E-3, KE-3, T-38, U-2, RQ-4 and UH-1N aircraft.

EDUCATION 
1983 Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 
1989 Master of Science degree in aeronautical science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 
1989 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
1996 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 
1997 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. 
2001 Master of Science degree in national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2008 Joint Forces Air Component Commander Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 
2009 Defense Policy Seminar, Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 
2009 Program for Senior Managers In Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 
2010 Executive Course in National and International Security, Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2011 Senior Executive Leadership Program, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

ASSIGNMENTS 
1. August 1983 - February 1984, student, weapons controller training, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 
2. February 1984 - July 1984, student, AWACS weapons director training, 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 
3. July 1984 - January 1986, AWACS weapons director, 965th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. 
4. January 1986 - August 1986, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather AFB, Calif. 
5. August 1986 - June 1987, B-52 combat crew training, Castle AFB, Calif. 
6. June 1987 - September 1990, B-52 navigator and radar navigator, 62nd Bombardment Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. 
7. September 1990 - January 1991, AWACS navigator training, 966th AWACS Training Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. 
8. January 1991 - June 1995, AWACS navigator, instructor navigator, Chief of Flight Safety and Deputy Chief of Safety, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 
9. June 1995 - June 1996, student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 
10. June 1996 - June 1997, Chief, Air Operations, U.S. Southern Command, Quarry Heights, Panama 
11. June 1997 - June 1998, executive officer, Operations Directorate (J3), U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla. 
12. July 1998 - June 2000, Commander, 65th Operations Support Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores 
13. June 2000 - June 2001, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 
14. June 2001 - July 2003, Commander, Flying Squadron One, NATO E-3A Component, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany 
15. July 2003 - May 2005, Vice Commander, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale, AFB, Calif. 
16. June 2005 - June 2006, Commander, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia 
17. July 2006 - August 2008, senior military assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. 
18. September 2008 - June 2010, Vice Commander, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz
19. June 2010 - April 2012, Commander, 82nd Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas
20. April 2012 - February 2013, Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Deputy Director for Collection Management, Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
21. February 2013 - July 2014, Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
22. July 2014 - present, Commander, Air Force District of Washington and Commander, 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 
1. June 1996 - June 1997, Chief, Air Operations, U.S. Southern Command, Quarry Heights, Panama, as a major 
2. June 1997 - June 1998, executive officer, Operations Directorate (J3), U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla., as a major 
3. June 2001 - July 2003, Commander, Flying Squadron One, NATO E-3A Component, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, as a lieutenant colonel 
4. April 2012 - February 2013, Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; and Deputy Director for Collection Management, Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Base, Washington, D.C., as a major general 
5. February 2013 – July 2014, Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Commander for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. as a major general

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: master navigator 
Flight hours: more than 3,700 
Aircraft flown: B-52G, E-3A/B/C, KE-3, U-2, RQ-4A and UH-1N 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters 
Bronze Star Medal 
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters 
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster 
Air Medal 
Aerial Achievement Medal 
Joint Service Commendation Medal 
Air Force Commendation Medal 
Joint Service Achievement Medal 
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters 
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star 
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars 
Kosovo Campaign Medal with bronze star 
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 
Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze star 
NATO Medal - Article 5
Kuwait Liberation Medal (government of Kuwait) 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 
1984 Distinguished graduate, AWACS weapons director school, Tinker AFB, Okla. 
1989 Outstanding Squadron Graduate and Outstanding Contributor, Squadron Officer School 
2002 Norman P. Hayes Institute of Navigation Award, Allied Command Europe 
2002 Lance P. Sijan Award, Allied Command Europe 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION 
Second Lieutenant April 23, 1983 
First Lieutenant April 23, 1985 
Captain April 23, 1987 
Major Feb. 6, 1995 
Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1999 
Colonel Aug. 1, 2003 
Brigadier General Feb. 1, 2009
Major General Aug. 3, 2012

(Current as of June 2017)