Major
General Douglas Burnett was appointed the adjutant general of Florida by Governor
Jeb Bush on November 3, 2001. As the adjutant general, he is the Governor's
senior military advisor and oversees both state and federal missions of the
Florida National Guard. He supervises the administration, training, and operations
of the Florida National Guard, composed of more than 10,000 Army, over 1,900
Air, and a full time support work force of 2,100.
1972 - Bachelor of Science in business administration and finance, University
of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss.
1972 - Squadron Officer School
1983 - Air Command and Staff College
1988 - Air War College
1. June 1969 - July 1970, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Randolph Air
Force Base, Tex.
2. July 1970 - January 1971, student, F-102 Combat Crew Training School, Ellington
Air Force Base, Tex.
3. January 1971 - February 1979, pilot, 125th Fighter Interceptor Squadron,
Jacksonville International Air Port, Fla.
4. February 1979 - March 1981, air operations officer, Aerospace Defense, 125th
Fighter Interceptor Group, Jacksonville International Air Port, Fla.
5. March 1981 - July 1983, air operations officer, Fighter-Pilot Special Tactical,
125th Fighter Interceptor Group, Jacksonville International Air Port, Fla.
6. July 1983 - July 1988, air operations officer, Command and Control, 125th
Fighter Interceptor Group, Jacksonville, Fla.
7. July 1988 - November 1989, air operations staff director, Headquarters, Florida
Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
8. November 1989 - March 1991, chief of staff, Headquarters, Florida Air National
Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
9. March 1991 - May 1996, chief of staff also serving as commander, Florida
Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
10. May 1996 - November 2001, assistant adjutant general-Air also serving as
commander, Florida Air National Guard, St. Augustine, Fla.
11. November 2001 - Present, adjutant general, Florida National Guard,
St. Augustine, Fla.
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 20,000
Aircraft Flown: F-102, F-106, T-33, C-54, C-131, C-13OH
Pilot Wings: Randolph Air Force Base, Tex.
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with six oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Florida Service Medal
Florida Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Florida Meritorious Service Ribbon with six oak leaf clusters
Florida Service Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Florida National Guard Recruiting Ribbon
Director, Florida Department of Military Affairs
Chairman, National Guard Counterdrug Advisory Board
Vice Chairman, Modernization Committee, Adjutants General Association
Past President, National Guard Officers' Association of Florida
Past Vice-President, Florida National Guard Foundation
Second Lieutenant: February 8, 1969
First Lieutenant: May 22, 1971
Captain: June 21, 1973
Major: March 1, 1979
Lieutenant Colonel: August 6, 1983
Colonel: December 3, 1988
Brigadier General: March 11, 1993
Major General: April 30, 2002
(Current as of February 2005)
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