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Marines


Biography

 

Captain Matthew W. Swan
Commanding Officer
Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment

Captain Swan is a native of Yarmouth, Maine. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in October 2004 and graduated from MCRD Parris Island, SC, in August 2005. Upon completion of the Field Radio Operators Course (0621), he was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines. In 2006, while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, he received a Combat Meritorious Promotion to Corporal while activated in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM conducting combat operations in Fallujah.

From 2007 to 2008, he served as a Squad Leader in the Communications Platoon before passing screening for the battalion Scout Sniper Platoon. In 2011, he deployed in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM as a member of the Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, for combat operations in southern Afghanistan. 

Sergeant Swan was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in November 2014 after completing Officer Candidate School. After attending The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course (0302), Second Lieutenant Swan was assigned as a Rifle Platoon Commander with Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines in September 2015. 

In 2018, First Lieutenant Swan deployed with the Georgia Rotational Team 8 as an Infantry Tactical Advisor to both the 22nd Georgian Infantry Battalion and the Peacekeeping and Operations Training Center staff.

From January to October 2019, he served as the Assistant Operations Officer for 2d Battalion, 24th Marines, before being assigned as the 81mm Mortar Platoon Commander through August 2022. 

Captain Swan assumed command of Company G, 2d Battalion, 24th Marines, out of Madison, Wisconsin, in July 2022. 

Captain Swan is a graduate of Norwich University (BA History), the American Military University (MA National Security Studies), and the University of Notre Dame (Executive MBA). He is a graduate of the LtCol Earl “Pete” Ellis Fellowship for Military Transformation from the Marine Corps University and is currently a student in the Non-Resident Expeditionary Warfare School Distance Education Program.

Personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon.