Burton M. Field

Burton M. Field is the U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander. General Field was commissioned in 1979 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded the 421st Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah; the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nev.; the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea; and the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va. He has also deployed as Commander, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq. The general served on two major command staffs as well as the Joint Staff, including his previous position as Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy. General Field is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in the F-16 and F-22. Rating: Command pilot Flight hours:...