U.S. Command Sergeant Major Francis W. Swirko in the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Commander and Senior Military Representative of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo at Camp Butmir, Bosnia-Herzegovina. His duties include maintaining a liaison with the senior enlisted leadership throughout the Balkans Joint Operations Area, to include host nation armed forces, higher headquarters and professional military associations.
NATO HQ Sarajevo provides advice and assistance to Host Nation authorities on the military aspects of defense reform in accordance with agreed priorities in the current Military Committee Direction and Guidance for Cooperation with BiH and as directed by the Allied Command Operations chain of command.
Previous assignments include CSM of HHBn, USAREUR, Wiesbaden, Germany, CSM 325th Expeditionary Intelligence Battalion, and Operations SGM, Rapid Capabilities and Delivery, Joint IED Defeat Organization, Pentagon. Enlisting in 1980, he has served on active duty, with the Army Reserves and National Guard, at all levels of leadership from Infantry Squad Leader to CSM. CSM Swirko is married to the former Ms. Suzanne Cormier and they have five grown children.
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Charleston- Enrolled in MS program Strategic Leadership
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
- Infantry School
- Primary Non Commissioned Officers Course
- Drill Sergeant School
- Basic Non Commissioned Officers Course
- Combat Lifesavers Course
- Phoenix Academy, Iraq
- Field Ordering Officer Course
- Total Army Instructor Training Course
- Advanced Non Commissioned Officers Course
- Acquisitions Management
- Structured Self Development Level 4 CBT
- Surreptitious Entry and Lock Course
- Pre-Command Course (BN)
- Battle Staff
- Sergeants Major Academy NRC Class 42, 2017
- Structured Self Development Level 5 CBT
- Deployment Planning Officers Course
PROMOTIONS
- PV1 04 Dec 1980
- PV2 05 Jan 1981
- PFC 07 Dec 1981
- SP4 06 Oct 1982
- SGT 05 Oct 1983
- SSG 03 Jan 1990
- SFC 01 Nov 1992
- MSG 01 Dec 2009
- CSM 01 Feb 2015
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
SUMARY OF JOINT EXPERIENCE
| Date | Rank | Assignment |
July 2005 - July 2006
| SFC | Trainer/Advisor Multi- National Force Iraq
|
October 2012 - January 2015
| MSG | Joint IED Defeat Organization, OPS SGM, Pentagon, Washington, DC
|
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Good Conduct Medal
- Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal w/ oak-leaf cluster
- Joint Service Achievement Medal
- National Defense Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Iraqi Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Service Stars
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Hour Glass (Gold) and M Device
- NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/numeral 5
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 2)
- Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 2)
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Expert Infantry Badge
- Expert Driver-T
- Expert Mortar, Rifle, Pistol
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Retired in 2012 after 23 years of service in Law Enforcement with the Manchester New Hampshire Police Department with the rank of Detective Sergeant. Final assignment supervisor of the Special Investigations Unit.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Association of the United States Army
- Lifetime Member Veterans of Foreign Wars
- First Infantry Division Association
OTHER ACHIEVMENTS
As of 24 AUG 20