Colonel Casey J. Burril is the Vice Commander, 908th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. The Wing is composed of eight C-130 H2 Aircraft and more than 1200 personnel tasked with providing airlift, aeromedical evacuation and agile combat support worldwide.
Col Burril entered the Air Force enlisting in 1991, after attaining the rank of Staff Sgt, he was commissioned through the United States Air Force Officer Training School. During his 29 years of service, he has served as a loadmaster, navigator and pilot, holding staff positions at the squadron and group levels. Most recently, he served as the Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer to the State of Alabama, Tyndall AFB, FL.
Col Burril is a command pilot with more than 6,600 total flying hours in T-34, T-37, T-43, T-1, C-12, C-130E & H, WC-130E & H, MC-130E & H, C-208, and C-145A aircraft. He has flown over 1,500 combat and combat support hours supporting Operations in multiple AORs including Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL (in correspondence).
2009 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL (in correspondence).
2011 Masters in Business Administration, California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA.
2014 Air War College (in correspondence).
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1991 - December 1995, Loadmaster, 815th TAS, Keesler AFB, MS
2. December 1995 – May 1996, Loadmaster, 711th SOS, Eglin AFB, FL
3. June 1996 – August 1996, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL
4. September 1996 – June 2000, MC-130E Navigator, Eglin AFB, FL
5. July 2000 – August 2009, MC-130E Pilot-Aircraft Commander-Instructor-Evaluator, Eglin AFB, FL
4. September 2009 – April 2011, C-208 Aircraft Commander, Data Masked
5. May 2011 – August 2011, 919 SOW Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, MC-130E Evaluator Pilot, Eglin AFB, FL
6. September 2011 – September 2014, Asst Director of Operations, 711 Special Operations Squadron
7. March 2014 – May 2014, 711 ESOS Commander, Soto Cano Air Base Honduras
8. October 2014 – March 2017, Commander, 919 Special Operations Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
9. October 2017 – July 2018, Wing Reserve Coordinator, CAP USAF, Maxwell AFB, AL
10. July 2018 – May 2020, Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer, Tyndall AFB, FL
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot / Basic Navigator
Flight hours: 6,609
Aircraft flown: T-34, T-37, C-12, T-1, T-43, C-208, C-130E, C-130H, WC-130E, WC-130H, MC-130H, MC-130E, and C-145A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with thirteen oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Meritorious Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with nine oak leaf clusters
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 M Devices
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant – August 9, 1996
First Lieutenant – August 9, 1998
Captain – September 29, 2000
Major – May 15, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel – August 13, 2012
Colonel – July 21, 2017
(Current as of June 2020)