Swain New CO Of Hue City

As the Commanding Officer of USS Hue City, Captain Jacobsen commanded the ship during its recent deployment as Air Defense Commander for the Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Swain was assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) staff since July 2006 and served as Sea Shield Deputy Branch Head and Navy Lead for Force Protection and Force Application Functional Capabilities Boards until March 2007. He then assumed the Sea Shield Branch Head position where he was responsible for the evaluation of several Navy programs including, ASW, BMD, SUW, MIW and METOC.

Swain is a 1982 honors graduate of Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City NC. He entered the naval service through Officer Candidate School Newport R.I.

Swain served at sea in USS Portland (LSD 37), as Carrier Readiness Improvement Officer and Auxiliaries Officer in USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), Operations Officer in USS John Hancock (DD 981) and as part of a Battle Efficiency award winning crew and Executive Officer in USS Avenger (MCM 1). He served as the Fleet Maintenance Officer for COMSEVENTHFLT, Yokosuka, Japan and deployed throughout the Far East.

Swain commanded USS Raven (MHC-61). He permanently moved Raven, based in Ingleside, Texas to Manama, Bahrain via heavy lift vessel Blue Marlin during a 30-day voyage. He commanded USS Carr (FFG 52) during a surge deployment with Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the War on Terror deploying to the Arabian Gulf.

Ashore, Swain earned a M.S. in Financial Management from Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA and also earned a M.S. in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington DC. He served as the Deputy Director for Conventional Arms Control (CAC) in the Verification, Compliance and Implementation Bureau and in Arms Control Bureau for two years at the State Department. His office was responsible for the Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) Treaty, Open Skies Treaty and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreements. He supervised a smooth transition to another Bureau and the further move to a combined office now known as Chemical and Conventional Affairs (CCA).

Jacobsen is a native of Uniondale, New York. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in May 1982, his first assignment was to the USS Barney (DDG-6) where he served as Electrical Officer and Combat Information Center Officer.

Upon completion of his initial sea tour in October 1985, Jacobsen was assigned to the pre-commissioning crew of USS Antietam (CG-54). As USS Antietam's Fire Control Officer, he participated in the operational and technical evaluation (OPEVAL/TECHEVAL) of the MK 41 Vertical Launching System and further on testing and evaluation (FOT&E) of the Standard Missile (SM-2) Block II and the Tomahawk Cruise Missile.

Departing USS Antietam in April 1989, Jacobsen attended Surface Warfare Officer School Department Head Course graduating in October 1989. His first department head tour was in USS Fife (DD-991) where he served as Combat Systems Officer. USS Fife, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Transferring from USS Fifein November 1991, Captain Jacobsen remained in Japan and served as Combat Systems Officer in Destroyer Squadron 15. CDS 15, embarked in USS Independence (CV-62), deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated in Operation Southern Watch.

Jacobsen then attended the Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In addition, he attended Webster University earning a Master of Arts Degree in Business. Upon completion of CGSC in June 1994, Jacobsen was assigned to the Joint Staff, Directorate for Intelligence J2 where he served in a joint duty assignment until May 1996.

Jacobsen then served as the executive officer in USS John S. McCain (DDG-56). During his tour, the ship shifted homeports from Pearl Harbor to Yokosuka, Japan.

Departing USS John S. McCain in January 1998, Jacobsen was assigned to Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) Command Training Department where he served as the Executive Officer Course Coordinator and the Lead Combat Systems Instructor until January 2000.

Jacobsen then commanded USS Carney (DDG-64) from July 2000 until August 2002. USS Carney deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated in Maritime Interdiction Operations helping to stem the flow of illegal oil from Iraq.

Following his command tour, Jacobsen assumed duties as the Surface Operations Officer in the John F. Kennedy Strike Group. During this tour, he deployed to the Persian Gulf and participated in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

In January 2005, Jacobsen reported to the U.S. Naval Academy as the Director of Professional Development. Jacbsen will be reporting to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.