National Guard
Brigadier General MATTHEW S. WOODRUFF
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Ohio Joint Force Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Since: February 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Bowling Green State University - BS - Elementary Education
The Air Force Institute of Technology - MS - Logistics Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Combined Logistics Captains Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Leadership in Homeland Security Course Graduate, Harvard University
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 May 96
1LT 11 Apr 98
CPT 1 May 00
MAJ 2 Apr 06
LTC 2 Apr 13
COL 23 May 19
BG 1 Jan 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 23 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Ohio Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio
Jan 23 Jan 23 Assistant Adjutant General, Columbus, OH
Jan 22 Mar 22 Dual Status Commander - COVID-19 Response Operations, Columbus, Ohio
Aug 21 Dec 22 Chief of Staff, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Apr 19 Jul 21 Commander, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Oct 17 Apr 19 Executive Officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Feb 17 Oct 17 Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, J5 (OHAJ5850), Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Feb 16 Feb 17 Deputy J3, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Oct 15 Feb 16 Executive Officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Mar 14 Sep 15 Commander, 1-148th Infantry Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio
Nov 12 Mar 14 Executive Officer, 2-107th Cavalry Squadron, 2-28th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Hamilton, Ohio
Aug 12 Oct 12 Chief of Current Operations, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Apr 12 Aug 12 Chief of Current Operations, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Regional Command-North, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan
Jan 12 Apr 12 Logistics Officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Regional Command-North, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan
May 10 Jan 12 Logistics Officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Dec 08 May 10 Chief of Operations J33, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Jun 07 Dec 08 Readiness Officer, Defense Supply Center-Columbus, Defense Logistics Agency, Columbus, Ohio
Jun 06 Jun 07 Air Branch Chief (Forward), Third Army, United States Army Central Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Apr 04 Jun 06 Senior Observer, Coach/Trainer, First Army, Camp Atterbury, Indiana
Aug 02 Apr 04 Student, The Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Aug 00 Aug 02 Commander, Bravo Company, 801st Main Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jan 99 Dec 99 Transportation Detachment Commander and Group Adjutant, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jun 98 Jan 99 Executive Officer, Delta Company, 1-8 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Mar 97 Jun 98 Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 1-8 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Dual Status Commander - COVID-19 Response Operations, Columbus, Ohio Jan 22 - Mar 22 Colonel
Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, J5 (OHAJ5850), Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Feb 17 - Oct 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy J3, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Feb 16 - Feb 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Chief of Operations J33, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Dec 08 - May 10 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Current Operations, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Regional Command-North, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan Apr 12 - Aug 12 Major
Logistics Officer, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Regional Command-North, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Mike Spann, Afghanistan Jan 12 - Apr 12 Major
Air Branch Chief (Forward), Third Army, United States Army Central Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Jun 06 - Jun 07 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal NATO Non-Article 5
Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Ohio Special Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (Lifetime)
Ohio National Guard Association (Lifetime)
Association of the United States Army (Lifetime)
Military Officers Association of America
National Infantry Association (Lifetime)
Armor and Cavalry Association (Lifetime)
Order of Saint Maurice – Centurion

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1994, Airborne School, In Residence, Fort Benning, Georgia
2000, Air Assault School, In Residence, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2023, Region V Chair of the JDEC

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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