Caleb Swigart Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

-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

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Led Special Operations communicators and network administrators for four networks across two amphibious ships, increasing readiness for crisis response and integrating Marines and SOF• Direct representative of the Special Operations Enterprise to the Commander of a 4,000 person, three ship Amphibious Ready Group• Enabled Integration, Interdependence, and Interoperability during 10 month deployment spread across two theaters and three ships• Enabled intelligence sharing between conventional and SOF forces. Enabled integration for over 10 Operations, Activities, and Investments in the INDOPACOM Theater

Tampa, Florida, United States

•Responsible for military plans and operations taking place from 96 hours to six months out•Crisis Action planner and Focal Point Operations planner as required during crises•Created and published orders for component commands•Reviewed and edited campaign plans, operational orders, planning orders, modifications, and fragmentation orders for current and future military campaigns

Greater Tampa Bay Area

•Responsible for contingency planning in the Current Operations Division of the Logistics and Engineering directorate•Iran planner, responsible for updates to orders and plans dealing with all countries in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, with focus on Iran planning•Member of Crisis Action Team as required•Mentored and trained fellow rotational members of the branch in Joint planning

Saudi Arabia

Served as the principal staff proponent for logistics and engineering to the Director, CENTCOM Forward-Saudi Arabia. Built enduring relationships and interoperability with counterparts• Developed and negotiated 125 logistics network projects valued at $500 Million with Saudi Arabian counterparts to solidify position as regional partner of choice• Deployed in support of contingency operations in the Middle East. Responsible for development and coordination of infrastructure critical to strategic plans. Advised and coordinated exercises and operations with our partners to strengthen our bilateral relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Hand picked to lead an 11 person C Suite team supporting a 780 person Operations Directorate; applied manpower and resources to maintain balance of manpower for crisis planning, Force Management, Joint Fires, and Operations in support of National Strategy and Commander’s Intent• Coordinated all staff actions for the 2-Star Director of Operations and 4 other Flag Officers in charge of combat operations for over 80,000 troops in the Middle East; kept subordinate and peer commands connected and leaders informed both in crisis and steady state• Refined orders and four-star level correspondence that routinely proceeded unedited to the highest levels of the Department of Defense and the Executive Branch of United States Government; saved critical time and energy for senior leaders to make decisions• Facilitated outreach to academia; advanced the capabilities of the CENTCOM mission set and tools available to solve planning issues by helping establish a masters program at an accredited college

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Tracked, managed, and supervised the approval and flow of tens of thousands of military and coalition forces into and out of the CENTCOM area of responsibility annually• Worked with Global Force Management and Logistics professionals to coordinate and plan for the smooth turnover of responsibility and equipment for forces once in theater• Planned, coordinated, and executed a quarterly conference of stakeholders in the Joint Planning and Execution community to ensure demand for global lift was executable given the constraints of equipment and other competing priorities

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Directed Plans and Forces Portfolios and the Vice Director of Operations; kept Operations Director informed and prioritized workload among divisions to execute CENTCOM mission• Conducted Executive Travel to multiple countries in the CENTCOM AOR for an Australian two star General; liaised with stakeholders across the CENTCOM enterprise to ensure success• Direct liaison with senior rep from over 20 troop contributing Coalition nations; actioned troop requests and addressed concerns in a timely manner by formal correspondence

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Coordinated reporting and tasking for all Naval and Amphibious forces, and advised Director of Operations on strategic impacts of assets within the Central Command area of responsibility.• Briefed Commanding General and other operational leads daily on operational status of forces and equipment in the area of responsibility.• Drove the initiative to modernize the Joint Operations Center (JOC), leading a team to test the functionality and communications at an alternative JOC location.• Analyzed the tasks and workload of all JOC personnel and recommended optimized use of diminishing manpower to enable more streamlined notification to senior leaders.

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

• Motivated and led a diverse team of 30 associates and 3 leaders to accomplish daily production goals for the Shipping Department of a Rapid Deployment Center• Exceeded unit per hour and cube goals for over 18 weeks, increasing profit sharing for associates and profitability for the company• Responsible for highest score to date on the company's Standardized Shipping Department inspection• Sustained and improved on cost per carton quarter after quarter, driving down costs while increasing productivity of the Department• Consistently shipped outbound loads under budgeted Unit Per Hour goals in a fast paced environment, balancing needs of business with needs of associates• Planned and executed a Cube Initiative that increased average cube per load by over 150 in two weeks

Greater San Diego Area

Assigned various command level investigations to determine facts and recommend a course of action to command leadership.

Greater San Diego Area

• Led 105 person departmental force in performance of seamanship Operations and Management• Prepared and executed work schedules for daily, weekly, quarterly, and annual departmental training goals• Directed the mooring, docking, anchoring, fueling, towing and transferring of personnel and cargo at sea for over 3M Gallons of fuel and 200 pallets of cargo without mishap• Led the turnover of several million dollars worth of equipment and 102 spaces of the ship during an accelerated hull swap• Conducted over 63 amphibious evolutions with multiple amphibious craft during a 22 nation Rim of the Pacific exercise, with over 36 Amphibious Assault Vehicle launches, 30 Landing Craft Air Cushion launch and recoveries, and various anchoring and small boat evolutions with zero safety discrepancies• Directed operation and maintenance of departmental machinery, including refueling rigs and mooring capstans• Arranged for cargo handling of over 3million pounds of cargo during replenishment at sea and ship to shore movement• Managed assignment of over 2,000 personnel to abandon ship lifeboats and small boat crews• Maintained readiness of ship's 7 meter and 11 meter small boats and survival equipage• Directed cleaning and preservation of weather decks, ship's exterior, running gear, ground tackle and boatswain's stores of an 845 foot Amphibious Assault Ship• Approved watch, quarter and station assignments• Maintained Surface Rescue Swimmer program and qualifications of three Rescue Swimmers

Greater San Diego Area

Supervised the operation of all satellite and radio communications, Unclassified and Classified computer networks, RADARS, and electronics systems. Mentored and trained 15 junior officers and managed a department of 56 personnel maintaining over 1,000 highly complex pieces of equipment.Led and organized gun qualifications for a crew of over 200 people, preparing the ship to respond to the asymmetric threat and increasing tactical proficiency.As Tactical Action Officer, responsible for the training, qualification, and development of all members of the ship's combat watch teams and employment of all ship's weapons in battle.Led a three day intensive offload of over 81,000 individual pieces of ammunition, including bullets, grenades, missiles, pyrotechnic devices, chaff, and torpedoes with zero discrepancies.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

•Filled the critical Ship's Navigator position for over a month with no formal training or experience during an intense multi nation exercise with zero discrepancies during over 35 hours of operational close quarters ship driving in unfamiliar waters •Single-handedly saved $18k by creating a 192 page full color publication documenting a six month deployment with no training or prior experience•Managed and optimized five departmental schedules, deconflicting training and operational requirements and increasing efficiency•Gave Executive level brief on Navy Operational Risk Management during a multinational exercise•Developed and executed intricate search plans for 40 separate ships as a key member of a 17 ship, six nation NATO task group in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

•System Administrator for shipwide database containing over 420 personnel records. I installed security updates and conducted user training for a 305 person crew to utilize the system as it came online• Led 26 personnel in the operation and maintenance of Navy’s most advanced Air Search Radar and all associated electronics equipment• Led six personnel that ran the ship’s office and were responsible for individual and shipwide awards, evaluations, and operating procedures for a crew of over 300.• Photographed and documented over 4,000 images for the crew, and was published in Military Officer magazine• Managed funds for ship’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation account, auditing and approving purchases for a $35,000 annual budget

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Regimental Staff, Gold Star Journal, Rifle Legion By taking the road less traveled, enduring hardships.

Human Systems Integration, 3.4

Activities and Societies: NPS Cycling Club

Master Of Arts - Ma, Military Strategic Studies, General

Activities and Societies: Skeet, Cycling, First 30 Joint Professional Military Education Phase II, Senior Developmental Education.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Italian Studies, 3.3

Education record

As part of Deloitte's commitment to the White House's Joining Forces initiative, Deloitte piloted the Career Opportunity Redefinition &.

Joint Planning Orientation Course, Military Joint Operations Planning And Strategy

Maritime Staff Operators Course (Msoc)

Activities and Societies: Class Leader In-resident education in the application of the Maritime Operations Center (MOC) concept.