Thomas e gottwald biography

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.

He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and the National War College.

He holds a master's degree in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the National War College.

Maj. Gen. Wins was the first Commanding General of the U.S.

Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), having assumed that role when the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) became the CCDC upon transit