Brigadier General Bruce B. Bingham commanded the U.S. Army Civil Affairs (CA) and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) from May 1997 until May 2001. He previously commanded the 358th CA Brigade from May 1993. In September 1994, he served as Civil Affairs Advisor to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command (USACOM) for the Haiti intervention. He instituted the Ministerial Advisory Team (MAT) mission concept with USACOM, pioneered implementation, and commanded the first MAT in Haiti. He retired in May 2001.BG Bingham received his bachelor’s degree in English from Rutgers College and his master’s degree in Public and Private Management from Yale University. His military education includes advanced courses for Adjutant Generals Corps, Civil Affairs and Military Police branches, Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Army War College.BG Bingham served in Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile). In the Army Reserve he served with the 1st Battalion, 11th Special Forces Group as Operational Detachment-A, battalion executive officer and acting battalion commander. He also served as liaison officer for the U.S. Military Academy, as commander of the 408th Personnel Services Company and later of the 78th Training Support Brigade from October 1990 to February 1993. In January 1990, BG Bingham deployed to Operation Just Cause in Panama and worked in the Civil Military Operations Task Force. He served in the 353 CA Command as the Special Operations Command Europe Team Chief and coordinated activities in the Reforger exercises.BG Bingham is a partner with the accounting and consulting firm of BDO Seidman, LLP in New York City.