G. Kim Wincup
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G. Kim Wincup was United States
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
from 1989 to 1992 and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
in 1992.
, receiving a B.A. in Political Science
in 1966. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Law, receiving a J.D.
in 1969.
After law school, Wincup served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1970 to 1973. In 1974, he became counsel to the United States House Committee on Armed Services
. He would serve there for fifteen years, eventually becoming the committee's assistant general counsel
.
In 1989, President of the United States
George H. W. Bush
nominated Wincup to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
and, after Senate confirmation, Wincup held that office from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, he became Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
. The next year, he became the staff director of the United States Congress Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress
. He spent 1994 as a visiting professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School
.
Wincup left government service in 1994, becoming senior vice president of SAIC.
In 2006, the United States Department of Defense
announced that Wincup was becoming Chairman of the department's Reserve Forces Policy Board.
United States
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Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of the Army — abbreviated ASA — is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Army.U.S...
from 1989 to 1992 and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force....
in 1992.
Biography
G. Kim Wincup was educated at DePauw UniversityDePauw University
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, USA, is a private, national liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association...
, receiving a B.A. in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1966. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Law, receiving a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
in 1969.
After law school, Wincup served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1970 to 1973. In 1974, he became counsel to the United States House Committee on Armed Services
United States House Committee on Armed Services
thumb|United States House Committee on Armed Services emblemThe U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives...
. He would serve there for fifteen years, eventually becoming the committee's assistant general counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
.
In 1989, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
nominated Wincup to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of the Army — abbreviated ASA — is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Army.U.S...
and, after Senate confirmation, Wincup held that office from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, he became Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force....
. The next year, he became the staff director of the United States Congress Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress
United States Congress Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress
The Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress is the name given to three separate temporary joint congressional committees established during the mid to late 20th century to study and make recommendations on measures to improve the structure of the U.S...
. He spent 1994 as a visiting professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
.
Wincup left government service in 1994, becoming senior vice president of SAIC.
In 2006, the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
announced that Wincup was becoming Chairman of the department's Reserve Forces Policy Board.