MAJ Matthew Revels Instructor Course Director Department of Military Instruction matthew.revels [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Matthew Revels is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2013 with a B.S. in Defense and Strategic Studies and commissioned as an Armor officer. MAJ Revels served in a variety of positions from platoon leader to company commander at Fort Carson, CO and Fort Hood, TX. Prior to attending graduate school, he served as an observer, coach, and trainer at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA. In 2023, he graduated from Georgetown University's Security Studies Program, concentrating in U.S. National Security Policy. MAJ Revels and his wife Jacky, a native of Houston, TX, have a one-year old daughter, Sofia. B.S. in Defense and Strategic Studies- U.S. Military Academy M.A. in Security Studies-Georgetown University Research Interests Homeland Defense, Strategic Competition, Offense-Defense Balance, Conventional Deterrence, Nuclear Deterrence Current Research Impact of Force Posture on Strategic Stability Selected Publications Revels, Matthew. “Denying Command of the Air: The Future of Taiwan’s Air Defense Strategy,” Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs 6, no. 3 (March–April 2023): 135–44. https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/3371516/denying-c….Revels, Matthew. "How Will Automation Change Ground Warfare?" Georgetown Security Studies Review. February 21, 2023. https://georgetownsecuritystudiesreview.org/2023/02/21/how-will-automat….Revels, Matthew. "Combating the Gray Zone: Enhancing America's Arctic Force Posture." November 11, 2022. https://georgetownsecuritystudiesreview.org/2022/11/11/combating-the-gr….