Maj. Gen. Robert J. "Hank" Winner is Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He assists in overseeing Air Force inspection policy; criminal investigations; counterintelligence operations; complaints and fraud, waste and abuse programs; intelligence oversight; and two field operating agencies - the Air Force Inspection Agency and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
General Winner was commissioned in 1963 as a distinguished graduate of Officer Training School. A command navigator with more than 9,500 flying hours, the general commanded an Air Force Reserve base and tactical airlift group. He also commanded three airlift wings, including the 302nd Airlift Wing during its Operation Desert Storm activation. His flying time has been principally in transport aircraft. He also served two tours as Inspector General for the Air Force Reserve.
EDUCATION
1963 Bachelor of Arts degree, Frostburg State University, Md.
1974 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1975 Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
1976 Master's degree, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
1980 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1963 - September 1964, student, navigator training, James B. Connally AFB, Texas
2. September 1964 - June 1969, C-124 and C-141 navigator, 3rd Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
3. June 1969 - February 1977, Air Reserve Technician navigator, 514th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J.
4. February 1977 - August 1979, operations and training officer, later, Commander, 732nd Military Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J.
5. August 1979 - June 1980, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. July 1980 - December 1983, active duty, Chief, Operational Plans Division, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
7. December 1983 - November 1986, Commander, 914th Airlift Group, Niagara Falls International Airport, N.Y.
8. November 1986 - May 1988, active duty, Inspector General, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.
9. May 1988 - February 1990, Commander, 446th Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash.
10. February 1990 - August 1992, Commander, 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson AFB, Colo.
11. August 1992 - June 1994, Commander, 514th Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J.
12. June 1994 - April 1996, Inspector General, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.
13. April 1996 - April 1998, mobilization assistant to the Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, S.C.
14. April 1998 - August 1999, mobilization assistant to the Air Force Inspector General, Washington, D.C.
15. September 1999 - present, Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command navigator
Flight hours: More than 9,500
Aircraft flown: C-124, C-14 and C-130
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Vietnam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Sept. 24, 1963
First Lieutenant March 24, 1965
Captain March 24, 1968
Major June 1, 1974
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 27, 1978
Colonel June 1, 1982
Brigadier General March 11, 1993
Major General March 9, 1998
(Current as of August 1999)