Tom Burke (RAF officer)
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal
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Air Vice-Marshal Thomas James Patrick Burke, CBE (born 19 May 1970) is a British pilot and senior Royal Air Force officer, who serves as Vice Director United States European Command.[2]
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| Born | 19 May 1970 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Service years | 1992–present[1] |
Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
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| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life
Burke was born on 19 May 1970 in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.[3] Having received a university cadetship, he studied at the University of Southampton, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1991.[3][4]
RAF career
Burke was station commander of RAF Waddington from November 2017 to December 2019.[5][6] He was promoted air commodore on 6 January 2020 upon appointment as assistant chief of staff operations,[7] serving as such until he was appointed director of the Combined Air and Space Operations Centre at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in December 2022.[8] He was promoted to air vice-marshal and appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group RAF from August 2023 to November 2025.[9] In January 2026 he took up the position as Vice Director United States European Command.[2]
Burke was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours.[10]