Maj Kevin Burris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Meteorology at the US Air Force Academy.  He commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program in 2009, and has an undergraduate meteorology degree from Purdue University and graduate degrees from Purdue, Mississippi State, and North Carolina State Universities.

As a Weather and Environmental Sciences Officer, Maj Burris has supported USCENTCOM operations, Research, Development, Testing, and Engineering activities for the 96th Test Wing, Operational Test and Evaluation for the 53rd Wing, various training activities for the 6th Ranger Training Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, and Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

Maj Burris deployed as the Executive Officer, 407th Air Expeditionary Group, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, supporting over 2,600 combat sorties in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. In his previous assignment, he was the Assistant Operations Officer at the 16th Weather Squadron, overseeing the development and operation of environmental software applications on the Air Force’s $322 million high-performance computing data center.

Doctor of Philosophy, Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2023)

Master of Science, Atmospheric Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2018)

Master of Science, Teaching in Geoscience, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS (2014)

Bachelor of Science, Synoptic Meteorology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2009)

Assistant Operations Officer, 16th Weather Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE (2018-2020)

Chief, Model Verification, 16th Weather Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE (2018)

Flight Commander, Staff Meteorology, 96th Weather Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL (2016)

Executive Officer, 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Undisclosed, (2015-2016)

Asst Flight Commander, 96th Weather Flight, Eglin AFB, FL (2013-2015)

Wing Weather Officer, 96th Weather Flight, Eglin AFB, FL (2012-2013)

Weather Officer, 28th Operational Weather Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC (2010-2012)

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal

Microphysics

Weather Observations