Lt. Col. Michael “Woody” Woodhouse Deputy Cell Director for Warfighter Integration Space Development Agency

LTC Michael “Woody” Woodhouse is the Deputy Cell Director for Warfighter Integration and the Long Range Kill Web Lead at the Space Development Agency (SDA). The Warfighter Integration Cell supports the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) programs from requirement identification to launch and operations. Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA will quickly deliver needed space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the PWSA. LTC Woodhouse has served in a variety of Artillery, Missile Defense, and Acquisition assignments. Notably as the “Top Notch” Air Defense Artillery Brigade Operations Officer, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve. Additionally, he led that “Diamondback” Air & Missile Test Detachment as the unit trained for and executed the first Soldier-led flight test of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). LTC Woodhouse served in several leadership and staff positions to include: Space and Missile Defense Planner, HQs Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (NATO); Brigade S3 Operations Officer, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade; Battalion S3 Operations Officer, 3rd Battalion (Patriot), 2nd Air Defense Artillery; Commander Patriot Test Detachment, 3rd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery; Air and Missile Defense Planner, Headquarters 3rd Army (USARCENT); and Commander of Charlie Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery. LTC Woodhouse has an M.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso, an M.A. in Military Arts and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a B.S from Niagara University. He is a graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College, Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic and Advance Course, Multi-TADIL Advanced Joint Interoperability Course, Army Space Cadre Basic Course, the Joint Firepower Course, the joint Air Operations Command and Control Course, and the Defense Strategy Course. LTC Woodhouse’s awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medals, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Korean Defense Service Medal.