Gwen Bingham | |
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Born | 1959 Troy, Alabama |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1981 – present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
TACOM Life Cycle Management Command White Sands Missile Range U.S. Army Quartermaster School |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal]] Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2) Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (2) |
Lieutenant General Gwendolyn Bingham (born 1959) is an officer in the United States Army and is the current Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management. Bingham previously served as the Commander of the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan and as the Commanding General, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. She was the 51st Quartermaster General of the United States Army and Commandant of the U.S. Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia - the first female officer to hold these positions.
Gwen Bingham is a native of Troy, Alabama. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in general business management. She was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps as a distinguished military graduate of Army ROTC. She has a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Science in national security strategy and resources from the National Defense University.