Florida Community College
GED and Adult High School Graduation |
| Saturday, May 7 at 3 p.m. |
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Phillip Randolph
Blvd. |
Processional: Symphonic
Band (Paul Weikle, Director)
Welcome: Dr.
Steven R. Wallace, College President
National Anthem: The
Florida Community College Chorale (Wayne R. Bailey, Director)
Accompanied by the Symphonic Band
Moment of Reflection
Introduction of Platform Guests: Dr.
Wallace
Graduation Address: Major
General Douglas Burnett, Adjutant
General of Florida
Presentation of Coordinators, Faculty
and Advisers: Mr. Jim Simpson, Associate Vice President,
Workforce Development
Notice of Scholarship Recipients: Mr. Simpson
Presentation of Graduates: Dr.
Donald W. Green, Executive Vice President, Instruction and
Student Services
Conferral of Diplomas: Dr.
Wallace
Congratulatory remarks: Ms.
Suanne Z. Thamm, Chair, District Board of Trustees
Closing remarks: Dr.
Wallace
Recessional |
Biography of Major General Douglas
Burnett, The Adjutant General of Florida
Major General Douglas Burnett was appointed the Adjutant
General of Florida by Governor Bush on November 3, 2001.
As the Adjutant General, he is the Governor’s senior
military advisor and oversees both the state and federal
missions of the Florida National Guard. He supervises the
administration, training, and operations of the Florida National
Guard, which is composed of more than 13,000 Army and Air
National Guard personnel with a full-time workforce of over
2,000 employees.
General Burnett began his military career by enlisting in
the Florida Air National Guard shortly after graduation from
high school. After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas, in 1963, he attended the USAF Electronics School at
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He received a direct
commission in February 1969 and attended Undergraduate Pilot
Training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. After earning
his wings in June 1970, General Burnett attended the F-102
Combat Crew Training School at Ellington Air Force Base,
Texas. After completion of F-102 training, he was assigned
as a full-time Alert Pilot in the NORAD mission in the 125th
Fighter Group. He was dual qualified in both military fighter
and transport aircraft in addition to flying commercially
with Pan American World Airways and United Airlines until
1996. General Burnett has held several positions at the 125th
Fighter Wing and at State Headquarters over the last decade,
to include Group Air Operations Officer, Director of Operations,
Chief of Staff, Commander, and Assistant Adjutant General
for Air.
General Burnett has completed the Command and General Staff
College and the Air War College. His awards and decorations
include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with
one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force
Achievement Medal, Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf
clusters, the Florida Cross, the Florida Distinguished Service
Medal, and the Florida Commendation Medal.
General Burnett currently serves on the Chief, National
Guard Bureau’s Counterdrug Advisory Board. He is also
actively involved with the National Guard Association of
the United States, having served two terms on the Executive
Council and was elected President of the National Guard Officers
Association of Florida in August 1993.
A military command pilot and a commercial airline pilot
for over 22 years, General Burnett has accumulated more than
20,000 flying hours in the F-102, F-106, C-26, C-131, C-130H,
Boeing 727, and McDonnell-Douglas DC-10.
General Burnett was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated
from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Business Administration. General Burnett
and his wife Judy, have a son, Douglas Burnett and a daughter,
Julie Staples and two grandchildren. |
