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Leading Chief Petty Officer AMTCM Scott Burns

AMTCM Scott Burns

Leading Chief Petty Officer's Biography

Master Chief Burns assumed the duties of Leading Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) Elizabeth City, North Carolina in June 2025. ALC is the premier depot maintenance facility for the entire USCG aviation fleet, and is responsible for its airworthiness through technical mastery, logistical excellence, and superior stewardship of resources. Here he serves as the aviation engineering department’s senior enlisted advisor, and is responsible for enlisted indoctrination, training, flight pay, policy enforcement and the overall welfare of all aviation personnel assigned to ALC.

Master Chief Burns grew up in Wilmington, N.C. and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in January of 2000. His previous assignments include USCGC Tampa, two tours at Air Station Kodiak, Air Station Elizabeth City, Air Station Washington D.C., Air Station Clearwater and Aviation Projects Acquisition Center (APAC). Master Chief Burns was initially aircrew qualified on the MH-60J and MH-60T, advancing to Flight Mechanic and Flight Examiner. He was also Flight Engineer qualified on the C-37A.

Master Chief Burns has accrued 1,064 flight hours and executed 17 SAR cases with five lives saved. He has completed missions all over North America, from Alaska to Florida, and the world to include Bermuda, The Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, England, Ireland, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

Master Chief Burns is a graduate of Coast Guard basic training, Aviation Maintenance Technician A-school, Advanced Helicopter Rescue Swimmer School, Advanced Structural Repair School, Advanced Composite Repair School, G5 Flight Engineer School, The Chief Petty Officer Academy Class 259, and the Senior Enlisted Leadership Course Class 108. He also earned his FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification.

His military awards include three Coast Guard Commendation Medals with Operational “O” device, four Coast Guard Achievement Medals with “O” device, eight Good Conduct Medals, and three Commandant Letters of Commendation with “O” device.

Since December of 1999, Master Chief has been married to Lisa Burns, and they reside in Moyock, North Carolina. They have three adult children whom they are very proud of, Eliana, Logan and Gabriel Burns.