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Michael Wynne
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| 21st United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office November 4, 2005 – June 5, 2008 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Pete Geren (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Michael B. Donley |
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| Born | September 4, 1944 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Air University (MS) University of Colorado Colorado Springs (MBA) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1966–1973 |
| Rank |  Captain |
Michael Walter Wynne (born September 4, 1944) is an American politician and businessman. He was the 21st United States Secretary of the Air Force between 2005 to 2008.
He was forced to resign because of the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident and the mistaken shipment of Minuteman III parts to Taiwan in 2006.
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Michael W. Wynne takes the oath of office as the 21st Secretary of the Air Force.
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Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado May 30, 2007.
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Wynne during a press conference in The Pentagon on October 19, 2007.
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