MAJ Kyle Woods Instructor kyle.woods@westpoint.edu Biography Major Woods was born and raised in Colorado Springs, CO before attending Claremont McKenna College from 2009-2013. After graduating with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Government and commissioning as a second lieutenant in the armor branch, he received orders to 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, HI. MAJ Woods served with 3-4 CAV from 2014-2017 before attending the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course (MCCC) at Fort Benning, known as Fort Moore from 2023, in 2018. After MCCC, MAJ Woods served in a variety of positions with the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Stewart, GA culminating with commands in Charlie Troop and HHT. He attended Northwestern University from 2022-2024, graduating with a Master of Arts in History specializing in Modern Austria and Germany. MAJ Woods currently serves as an instructor with the International Division. Ongoing Research Projects “Empire, Family, and Nation: Imperial Families and the Creation of the Austrian Nation” Forthcoming dissertation, Northwestern University, anticipated late 2027. Publications & Presentations “International Competitive Sport and the Afterlife of Imperial Officers in Interwar Vienna” Austrian Studies Association Conference Presentation, April 2024. “Austro-Fascism, the Press, and the End of the First Republic” Master’s Thesis. Northwestern University, 2023. “Generating Incentive and Motivation in the Cavalry and Armor Community” Armor. Coauthored with CPT William C. Forrest. Winter 2020, Vol. CXXXIII, No. 1. Fort Moore, GA. “Recon and Security in the Urban Fight” Armor. Fall 2020. Vol. CXXXIV, No. 4. Fort Moore, GA. “What Is Commander’s Reconnaissance Guidance?” in The Company Leader. Published online September 2019.