| Jamie M. Morin | |
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21st Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management &
Comptroller)
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Assumed office 19 June 2009 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John H. Gibson |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Jamie Michael Morin (born 1975) is a senior official in the United States Department of Defense. He was a private sector economist and research consultant before earning a Doctorate degree in political science from Yale University. He then served as a professional staff member on the United States Senate’s budget committee. Morin is currently Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller).
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Morin is a native of Detroit, Michigan. He attended Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, graduating cum laude in 1996. In 1998, Morin earned a Master's degree with distinction in Public Administration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics. In 2003 he received a doctorate in political science from Yale University. His dissertation addressed the political aspects of United States defense priorities in the post-Cold War environment.[1][2][3]
In 1995 Morin joined J.E. Austin Associates as a research assistant. He continued with the firm until 2001, serving first as research associate, then economist, and finally an economic strategy specialist. During his tenure at J.E. Austin he worked with private firms and international development agencies on economic development projected in Africa, Asia and the Balkans.[3][4]
In 2001 Morin was selected as a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington, D.C., where he conducted research for The Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment. In 2002 Morin became a national fellow at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center for Public Affairs in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the University of Virginia he studied national defense policy and lectured on government policy in undergraduate and graduate courses.[3][4]
In 2003 Morin became senior defense analyst for the United States Senate Committee on the Budget. He also served as the national security advisor to the committee chairman, Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota. In this position Morin worked closely with members of the budget committee, and with staff from the armed services committee, foreign relation committee, and appropriations committee to ensure the committees delivered consistent public policy recommendations to the Senate.[1][3]
Following the 2008 Presidential election, Morin served as a defense policy adviser on President Barack Obama's transition team. On 11 May 2009 President Obama nominated Morin to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. On 19 June the United States Senate confirmed him as the 21th Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller. Morin was 34 years old at the time of his appointment.[2][3][4][5]
As the Air Force’s chief financial officer, Morin is responsible for managing an annual budget of $160 billion. He supports professional training and education programs that help financial managers produce better budget projections and financial analysis for decision makers throughout the Air Force. Morin directs cost estimating and economic analysis programs through the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency. He is also responsible for the Air Force Financial Services Center, which provide financial services to 650,000 Airmen and civilian employees around the world.[3]
Morin is a member of the Air Force Association and the American Society of Military Comptrollers. In addition, he is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[3]
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