Burton M. Field is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general.

Prior to retirement he served as the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, Headquarters United States Air Force.

Field was commissioned in 1979 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science.

He also deployed as Commander, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad AB, Iraq.

He was also the Senior Military Adviser to the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan/Pakistan, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Field is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in the F-16 and F-22.