Caleb Swigart

Strategic Planner in the Uscentcom Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate @Gemini Industries

Tampa, FL, US

Provides analyses and recommendations for high-priority USCENTCOM implementation and planning efforts involving joint, interagency, and multinational partners and allies• Provides support in the implementation and planning efforts of counterparts in USCENTCOM Component Commands, other key Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, the Office of Secretary of Defense, and counterparts in other Federal departments and agencies• Provides support and assistance to directed joint planning teams and working group with coordination between staff, and coalition and regional partner representatives for operations in the USCENTCOM AOR• Provides analyses, recommendations, and draft products, for joint planning teams and working group approval in developing of orders, analyses, estimates, and briefings for USCENTCOM leadership and primary staff• Conducts all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process including Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA) Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison and Decision• Conducts Plans and Order Development: Analyze COA decision, mission statement, commander’s intent, and guidance to develop plans and/or orders that direct subordinate actions• Conduct orderly handover of a plan into an order to those tasked with execution of the operation• Provides staffs with the situational awareness and rationale for key decisions necessary to ensure that there is a coherent transition from planning to execution. Continuously maintain running estimates that allow for plans and orders refinement

U.S. Naval War College

Maritime Staff Operators Course (MSOC)

USAF Air War College

Master of Arts - MA, Military Strategic Studies, General

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Associate of Arts (A.A.), Italian Studies

The Citadel

Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science

Naval Postgraduate School

Human Systems Integration

Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University

Joint Planning Orientation Course, Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy