Facts: - caption: major general rick burr c. 2013 - battles: iraq war war in afghanistan - allegiance: australia - commands: deputy 1st division military strategic commitments special air service regiment chief of army deputy commanding general -- operations - awards: distinguished member of the royal victorian order officer of the legion service of merit -lrb- united states -rrb- bronze star -lrb- united cross states -rrb- member of the order of australia - birth date: 02 june 1964 - serviceyears: 1982 -- present - name: richard maxwell burr - branch: australian army - image: maj. gen. rick burr , usarpac.jpg - birth place: renmark , south australia - rank: major general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rick burr .
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major general richard maxwell '' rick '' burr -lrb- born 2 june 1964 -rrb- is a senior officer in the australian army .he served as commander 1st division from 2011 to 2012 , before being appointed the deputy commanding general -- operations , united states army pacific in january 2013 .burr was succeeded by major general gregory bilton in the latter post in november 2014 .he was appointed deputy chief of army in january 2015 .