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Major General Cedric T. Wins USA, Retired (Monterey (CA) AL 1986) leading VMI as its 15 th Superintendent.
During his time as a cadet at VMI, Wins was a standout basketball player who finished his basketball career as one of the top five scorers in school history. Over his four years at VMI, he helped lead the team from last place in the Southern Conference to the Southern Conference finals during his first-class year. In 1985, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and commissioned into the Army as a field artillery officer. His deployments include Task Force Sinai, Multi- national Force and Observ- ers, Egypt, Operations Officers, Head- quarters and Headquarters Battery, 5 th Battalion, 21 st Infantry (Light); Pro- gram Executive Officer, Joint Program Executive Office – Afghanistan Public Protection Force, Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom; and Deputy Commander, Police, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Training Mission – Afghanistan/ Combined Secu- rity Transition Command – Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom. Life Member Wins' awards and badges include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Med- al, the Legion of Merit (with One Oak Leaf Cluster), the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster), the Joint Service Commen- dation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (with Two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Joint Service Achieve- ment Medal, the Army
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“If someone had told me a year ago that today I’d be the Superintendent of my alma mater, I would have told them they were crazy. However, the interactions that I’ve had over the past six months with VMI’s outstanding cadets and dedicated faculty have been some of the most rewarding interactions of my career. The fact of the matter is I believe in the honor, integrity, civility, and sacrifice that we instill in our cadets. I’m excited to once again be a part of that and am looking forward to leading this next chapter of the Institute’s history.” —Major General Cedric T. Wins, USA, Retired Achievement Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster) and Parachutist Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and Army Staff Identification Badge. Here's to Brother Wins!
in its diversity of experiences, thought, abilities, and back- grounds. No single cadet’s chal- lenge is greater than another’s. It is through the reliance on their fellow cadets that the Corps succeeds.
“Over the past six months, Maj. Gen. Wins has brought a fresh perspective and a new enthusiasm to the challenges that the Institute faces today. There’s no question that the future of VMI is very bright with Maj. Gen. Wins at the helm,” said Board of Visitors and Super- intendent Search Committee member Lara Tyler Chambers. Prior to assuming the role of interim superintendent, Maj. Gen. Wins spent 34 years as an officer in the U.S. Army. In his final command, Maj. Gen. Wins was the first Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command. During his 34 years of service, he also held many other leadership and staff assignments, including in Headquarters Depart- ment of the Army and the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster), the Defense Supe- rior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with One Oak Leaf Cluster), and the Bronze Star Medal. He holds two mas- ter’s degrees, one in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and one in national security and strategic studies from the National War College.
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