Michael T. Morrissey () is a United States Army major general who last served as the director of plans and policy of the United States Space Command. A career air defense artillery officer, he previously commanded the

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Early life and education

Morrissey is the son of Michelle A. and Coleman Webb of Milford, Delaware. He is a 1986 graduate of Milford High School. He graduated from

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in 1990 with a BA degree in political science. He received an M.A. degree in 2002 from the School of Advanced Military Studies and an

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degree in national security in 2012 from the

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. He also attended a Massachusetts Institute of Technology seminar.

Military career

Morrissey first enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1986. In 1990, he received his commission in the United States Army after graduating from Bloomsbury University. From June 2008 to April 2011, Morrissey commanded the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, which operated a counter rocket, artillery, and mortar system in support of

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and

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. Morrissey commanded the

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from July 2012 to June 2014, when they deployed

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. He was then assigned as a legislative affairs staffer in the

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until June 2017 when he was reassigned as the

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director of operations. On February 2, 2018, Morrissey was promoted to brigadier general. On July 26, 2018, he took command of the

from Sean A. Gainey. He relinquished command on February 11, 2020. On February 26, 2020, he was assigned to the Missile Defense Agency as the director for test, where he oversaw testing of the

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, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, and Aegis Combat System. He was promoted to major general on February 25, 2021. In March 2022, Morrissey was reassigned as the director for plans and policy of the United States Space Command.

Personal life

Morrissey is divorced from Cynthia, with whom they have two sons, Tom and Matt.

Dates of promotion

References

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