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CPT Jacob Swartout

Army | Armor Officer

Dates of Service: Jan 1995 - Sep 2018

RETIRED

83% Complete

14 Endorsements

168 Contacts

Influence Score: 247,686
439 out of 865,808 Veterans

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Commissioning Source: OCS, Jun 2009

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Bio

Prior enlisted SSG(P) in MOS 19K and 89B. Spent 3 years in USAREC as a detailed recruiter. Applied for commission mid 2007 and went to OCS after OEF 07-08. I have three combat deployments and one tour to S. Korea. I held positions as: Platoon Leader, BN Asst S3, XO, BN S4, CO and BN S3 to include BN XO at times.

Military Experiences

Nov 2015 - Jun 2018

Operations Officer (S3)

(6H) - Portland, 6th Rec BDE, USAREC, TRADOC | Portland, OR

S3 Operations Officer for RCTG BN

May 2014 - Oct 2015

Troop Commander

B Troop, 5-15 CAV, 194th AR BDE, Armor | Fort Moore, GA

Troop Commander of an OSUT that trains 19D Cavalry Scouts to learn and understand how to take on reconnaissance missions in FORSCOM units.

Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

MCCC Student

199th IN HHC (MCCC), 199th IN BDE, Infantry Center (Army), MCoE | Fort Moore, GA

Maneuver Captains Career Course Graduate. School for Captains to prepare for command of a unit.

Apr 2012 - Sep 2013

SQDN S4

3-7 CAV, 2nd BCT, 3rd ID, XVIII ABN Corps | Fort Stewart, GA

Completed duties as the SQDN S4 for 18 months. Acquired equipment and material needed during deployment while also overseeing executive officers management of their commander's property books. Created OPORD to give instructions on closing down FOBs/JCOPs in Afghanistan.

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Deployments

(3 years, 8 months)

Sep 2012 - May 2013

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

1 Endorsement

On battle staff as the S4 for a Reconnaissance Cavalry Unit conducting logistics to acquire, move, and provide equipment, materials, and supplies for line units.

Feb 2010 - Oct 2010

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Platoon Leader for a Reconnaissance Cavalry Troop. Trained to conduct 19D Scout missions that provide information for the S2, S3 and Command Teams.

Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Ammunition Specialist which provided the CL V for an Attack Aviation Unit. Charged with storage, maintaining, ordering, accounting, and delivering of CL V.

Jun 1998 - Jun 1999