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Colonel Timothy S. Burke is the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation, US Embassy, Warsaw, Poland. As such, he oversees coordination of some $4.1B worth of Foreign Military Sales Cases (including the F-16C/D multi-role fighter, C-130E transport, and HMMWV programs); the International Military Education and Training Program; Joint Contact Team Program; and other bilateral, security-cooperation efforts.
    
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
• Defense Language Institute, 2007
• Joint/Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA, 2006
• Air War College (resident), Maxwell AFB, AL, 2005
• Senior Leader’s Executive Development Seminar, AFIT, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 2001
• Air War College w/ “Excellent” distinction (non-resident), Maxwell AFB, AL, 2000
• Air Command and Staff College (non-resident), Maxwell AFB, AL, 1996
• Squadron Officer’s School (non-resident and resident), Maxwell AFB, AL, 1986, 1988
• Lieutenant Professional Development Program, George AFB, CA, 1985

ACADEMIC EDUCATION
• Air War College, Master of Strategic Studies w/ “Academic Distinction,” 2005
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, MS, 1996
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst, BS, 1982

ASSIGNMENTS
• Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation, Warsaw, Poland 2008-present
• Polish language student, DLI-Washington, Arlington, VA, 2007-2008
• Deputy Director of Operations, NATO CAOC7, Larissa, Greece, 2005-2007   
• Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2004-2005   
• Deputy Commander, 80th Operations Group, Sheppard AFB, TX, 2002-2004   
• Commander, Ops Officer, AT-38 instructor pilot, 435 FTS, Randolph AFB, TX, 1998-2002   
• 31 FW Chief of Readiness; F-16 Asst Ops Officer, 555 FS, Aviano AB, Italy, 1995-1998
o Operations DENY FLIGHT, DECISIVE EDGE, DECISIVE GUARD   
• Student pilot, F-16 Follow-on Training Unit, 308/310 FTS, Luke AFB, AZ, 1995 
• Asst Prof of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Det 475, Univ of New Hampshire, 1992-1995
• F-4G instructor pilot, 81 TFS, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 1989-1992
o Operations DESERT SHIELD and STORM, Bahrain, 1990-1991    
• F-4E instructor pilot, 21 TFTS, George AFB, CA, 1988-1989   
• F-4G pilot, 90 TFS, Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines, 1986-1988   
• F-4G/E pilot, 561 TFS, George AFB, CA, 1984-1986   
• Student pilot, 1983-1984
o F-4G Replacement Training Unit, 562 TFS, George AFB 
o F-4E Replacement Training Unit, 21 TFTS, George AFB
o AT-38 Lead-In Fighter Training, Holloman AFB
• Undergraduate Pilot Training, 47 FTW, Laughlin AFB, TX, 1982-1983   

FLIGHT EXPERIENCE
Rating: Command pilot 
Flight hours:  Over 2,700 hours, including 197 combat hours
Aircraft Flown:  F-16CG, F-4G, F-4E, AT-38

FAMILY:  spouse--Debbie, teacher, counselor; children--Ryan, Kyle, Kathryn, and Michael.

CONTACT INFORMATION:  tburke@san.osd.mil, +48 (0)22 504-2820