Joshua Swan
Summary
Targeting, Operations/Plans Manager, Cyberspace Analyst, and Military Veteran leveraging 20+ years of service and four years of proven combat experience in strategic planning, operational analysis, and tactical execution with the ability to provide decisive leadership, exemplary management, and informed guidance. Possesses a comprehensive background in cyberspace operations, intelligence operations, special operations support, special technical operations planning and organizational development derived from conducting domestic and global operations. Adept in conflict resolution, time and task management, building and maintaining partner relationships, and process improvement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cyber Intelligence Senior Advisor
Peraton
02.2025 - Current
- Mentored government and military co-workers, fostering professional growth and optimizing team performance.
- Analyzed decision-making processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Spearheaded process improvement projects, resulting in streamlined operations.
- Provided critical Targeting expertise in support of national level operational efforts.
- Supported the development and approval of strategic offensive cyberspace operations.
Division Targeting Officer
25th Infantry Division G3 Fires, Schofield Barracks, HI
10.2021 - 08.2024
- Develops the High Payoff Target List, Attack Guidance Matrix and Target Selection Standards.
- Manages Target lists, to include the No Strike List and Restricted Target List.
- Determines Target location errors for effective target engagement.
- Recommends desired effects to achieve Commander's intent for target engagement.
- Oversees Division Targeting Process to include over the horizon targeting solutions and integration.
- Hand selected to represent organization as a Fires and Targeting expert and primary planner in support of multiple Pacific Pathways partner engagements and Planning Conferences.
- Established technical and tactical expert during numerous Joint and foreign partnered exercises.
Cyber National Mission Force – Task Force 5 Senior Fire Support Planner
781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Meade, MD
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Responsible for in-depth knowledge of Joint planning process to develop detailed operational plans and orders supporting CNMF requirements.
- Develops and maintains deliberate crisis action plans.
- Collaborates with cyber operations to identify and levy requirements for intelligence collection and analysis.
- Overcame bureaucratic infighting and the Joint Targeting Community at the National Level while influencing across the Intelligence Community that forever changed the whole of government deconfliction process.
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise in the Joint and Inter Agency Targeting process as evidenced by inclusion in multi-agency working groups and policy committees where I was critical to overall mission approval and follow on success.
Joint Task Force Ares Chief of Fires
781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Meade, MD
10.2017 - 06.2020
- Hand selected to represent the JTF at the Global Fires Conference in support of USCYBERCOM as well as the Joint Staff directed, USCYBERCOM-led Collateral Effects Estimate methodology development Conference.
- Led the team through multiple mission realignments in pursuit of the next high visibility mission while maintaining operational effectiveness.
- Conducted planning, integration and deconfliction with Special Technical Operations ISO OIR special operations support missions.
- Overcame the challenges of working in a Joint environment and fostered a culture where everyone is proud to be a member of the team. Planned and executed multiple Targeting 101 classes to better inform and assist staff with the Joint targeting Process and improving target development efficiency and competency.
- Conducted and assisted with the target development, planning and execution of over 300 offensive cyberspace operations. Additionally, provided timely, essential input to precedent setting cyber operations that directly informed national level policy while developing the first formal JTF Fires Standard Operating Procedures.
Brigade Counterfire Officer
1-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Significantly enhanced the organization's ability to target in a Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE) by fully integrating into the organization's intelligence cell and Targeting working groups. Developed and implemented a comprehensive counterfire selection and identification process to achieve the commander's desired effects while prosecuting high-value targets.
- Prioritized and synchronized enemy Artillery intelligence and Counterfire effects to maintain and continuously update targeting lists and focus targeting activities. Additionally, assisted with the Brigade Commander's operational construct, consisting of the Targeting Battle Rhythm, Working Groups, Assessments, and Boards.
- Provided numerous precision tactical Targeting support while serving in strike cells conducting dynamic targeting operations ISO OIR US and partner special operations.
- Demonstrated superb technical and tactical Targeting skills to stand up the first Deliberate Targeting cell in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) (Baghdad Iraq) to fight ISIS.
- Managed, maintained, and trained the crews of multiple Q-50 radars in support of force protection within OIR.
- Hand-picked by the Brigade Commander above his peers and superiors to stand up and lead the Targeting effort for 3BCT 82nd while forward in Iraq supporting OIR.
Target Acquisition Platoon Leader
1-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
11.2013 - 12.2015
- Served as a Target Acquisition Platoon Leader and in multi-national/multi-service environment; with a primary role of being the subject matter expert to the supported commander on the employment of all field artillery acquisition assets to include their acquisition coverage and sectors of search.
- Managed fire-finder radar zones, positioning requirements, survivability requirements, battle tracking of asset locations, designation of asset queuing agents, and recommended cueing guidance for all radar assets.
13F Fire Support Specialist
United States Army, Various Locations
01.2004 - 01.2013
- Consistently placed in leadership positions above designated pay grade due to demonstrated potential; directly responsible for raising the bar for the organization's Joint Fire's Observer (JFO) and Fire Support operations in combat, field, and garrison environments.
- Conducted over 190 High Value Individual raids as a Platoon JFO in direct support of multiple Tier 1 and 2 US and partner special operations forces during OIF from 2007-2009 throughout Baghdad Iraq.
- Aggressively undertook the management of the organization's Fire Support Certification program and live fire certifications; fabricated a best-by-test competition that received high accolades from the Brigade and Battalion Command teams.
- Solely credited with developing, evaluating, and maintaining the first Brigade JFO currency program in the 4th Infantry Division.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT01.2002
Skills
- Cyberspace Operations
- Project Management
- Operational Design
- Joint Targeting
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Management
- Joint Operational Planning
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Risk Management
- Policies and Procedures
- Orders Processes
- Detail-Oriented
- Subject Matter Expert
- Cyber Exercise Planning
- Special Technical Operations
- Relationship building and management
Certification
- TS/SCI – Continuous Vetting as of 2020-08-11
- CI Polygraph – Active as of 2025-01-02
Training
- Joint Targeting School – Staff Course
- Army Cyberspace Operational Planners Course
- Information Operations Planners Course
- Joint Air Command and Control Course
- Joint Fires Observer Course
- Joint Battle Damage Assessment Course
- Joint Intermediate Target Development Course
- Joint Firepower Course
- Joint Special Technical Operations Planner Course
- Joint Fires Observer – Evaluator Certified
- Joint Fires Observer – Program Manager
- Special Operations Military Deception Planners Course
- Collateral Damage Estimation Course
- Target Mensuration Only Instructor certified
- ARCYBER JQR work role complete – Cyberspace Fire Support Planner
- ARCYBER JQR work role complete – Cyberspace Senior Fire Support Planner
- Field Artillery Warrant Officer Advanced Course
- Q50 LCMR certified maintainer
Timeline
Cyber Intelligence Senior Advisor
Peraton
02.2025 - Current
Division Targeting Officer
25th Infantry Division G3 Fires, Schofield Barracks, HI
10.2021 - 08.2024
Cyber National Mission Force – Task Force 5 Senior Fire Support Planner
781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Meade, MD
06.2020 - 10.2021
Joint Task Force Ares Chief of Fires
781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Meade, MD
10.2017 - 06.2020
Brigade Counterfire Officer
1-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
12.2015 - 07.2017
Target Acquisition Platoon Leader
1-319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
11.2013 - 12.2015
13F Fire Support Specialist
United States Army, Various Locations
01.2004 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Sacred Heart University