New York City Metropolitan Area
Matthew H. Ward served over 15 years as an Army officer, and now works as a civilian for the U.S. Army in the research and threat analysis field. In 2020, he commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He is also a historian and journalist, who is the author of several published articles in online and print media. Ward holds a B.A. in History and Culture from Arizona State University (2007), an M.A. in History from Rutgers University-Camden (2018), an MPA from the University of Pennsylvania (2022), and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science (MMOAS) from the USAF's Air Command and Staff College at Air University (2026). Ward is a native of Matawan, New Jersey, who currently lives outside of Philadelphia, with his wife and two daughters. Ward is a freelance journalist and historian who is the author of "Boxing in Atlantic City" (with John DiSanto), "The Raritan Bayshore" (with John Allan Savolaine), and "Sports on the Jersey Shore."
Department of the Army Civilian Employee.
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Office of Historical Services. Performs and manages historical activities, programs, and functions. Provides historical research and reference services. Performs research, interviews personnel, and prepares analytical historical publications. Assembles and maintains historical document repositories for reference and research. Holds primary Information Operations Officer (14F) AFSC.
46th Aerial Port Squadron.
Specializes in preparing airmen for deployment, operations and battle. Logistics readiness officers direct airlift operations, develop programs and policies for wartime requirements, and manage supplies and equipment. Holds primary Logistics Readiness Officer (21R) AFSC and secondary Information Operations Officer (14F) AFSC.
The Weigh-In is a boxing blog and podcast that was founded by boxing writer and historian Matt Ward. The podcast is produced by Peter Lloyd of One Stone Recording and Mastering. You can check out The Weigh-In Podcast via the following links: Website - http://www.theweighinpodcast.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theweighinpodcast/
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Served on active-duty orders to support numerous research efforts conducted by the Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Historian’s Office. These efforts included the collection, analysis, and interpretation in written products of information, historical data, and open source intelligence related to current conflicts and geopolitical issues. Served as a subject-matter expert on information operations and intelligence tradecraft utilized by global powers on the African continent and in the Middle East. Supported a major history study with senior leader visibility on the Israel-Hamas War and actions undertaken by the Houthi Movement in the Red Sea region for the Ninth Air Force (AFCENT). Supported the completion of the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) annual history report by writing an essay chronicling significant events related to the U.S. downgrade/withdrawal from Niger. Constructed and disseminated extensive open source and classified resources job aids to members of the regular and reserve component Air Force historians. These job aids served as valuable research tools for both civilian and servicemember historians in the completion of unit products and reports. Completed the U.S. Air Force Historian Training Course (HTC) and Department of the Air Force Historical Research Agency Introduction to Archives (ARC 100) course.