George Reuben Schwartz is a US Army Green Beret officer with 9 years of experience in small unit leadership, mission planning, and project management. He has a BA in English from Princeton University and has completed the US Army Special Forces Qualification Course and Maneuver Captain's Career Course. His current role is Deputy J3X at Special Operations Command Korea, where he leads planning teams to produce strategic plans securing South Korea against North Korean aggression.

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George Reuben Schwartz
Address: PSC 303 Box 97, APO-AP 96204 E-mail: George.r.schwartz@gmail.com Mobile: +82 010-9339-2072
Personal Profile
US Army Green Beret officer with 9 years experience in small unit leadership, mission planning, and project
management. Graduate of US Army Ranger School and Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, veteran of two combat
deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. Recognized for ability to assume command of problem units and
restore them to mission-capable levels of performance. Proven ability to plan for complex missions and successfully
accomplish those missions in high-pressure, high-stakes environments.
Education
Princeton University - BA English. GPA: 3.35 (September 2003-June 2007)
US Army Special Forces Qualification Course (March 2012-August 2013)
US Army Maneuver Captain’s Career Course (September 2011-March 2012)
Employment History
Deputy J3X, Special Operations Command Korea, US Army (April 2016 – Present)
• Responsible for leading two cross-functional planning teams of 7 service members each to produce
strategic-level Top Secret plans for securing the Republic of Korea against North Korean aggression.
• Managed sensitive relationships with Korean National Police and Korean Coast guard counter-terrorist
units .
Plans Officer, 1st
Special Forces Group (October 2015 – March 2016)
• Graduated Special Warfare Operational Design Course: led a strategic-level planning team to plan for
mobilizing US instruments of national power to neutralize an enemy country.
• Developed and led battalion staff training program, resulting in mission success during a capstone
training exercise.
Special Forces A-Team Leader, 1st
Special Forces Group (February 2014 – October 2015)
• Responsible for a team of 12 Green Berets and property valued over $1 million.
• Hand selected to take command of a detachment with a reputation as a “problem team” and restored it
to conduct successful deployments to Thailand and Bangladesh.
• Developed a new engagement strategy for US Special Forces in Bangladesh.
• Planned, resourced, and led a crucial training exercise in Thailand that resulted in a regiment of Thai
Special Forces Soldiers prepared for a combat deployment.
Special Forces Plans/Liaison Officer, 1st
Special Forces Group (September 2013-February 2014)
• Worked as part of a team that mapped patronage networks among warlords and powerbrokers in
western Afghanistan.
• Managed relationships with Italian Special Forces units. Responsible for coordinating and tracking
combat operations in Herat province.
Chief of Operations, 1-63rd
Armor Battalion, 2nd
Heavy Brigade, 1st
Infantry Division (December 2010 – April 2011)
• Responsible for managing and tracking current operations while deployed to Iraq. Led a tactical
operations center manned by 6 Soldiers.
• Developed and implemented a system for coordinating joint combat patrols with the Iraqi government.
Company Executive Officer/Commander, A Co., 1-63rd
Armor (December 2009 – November 2010)
• Responsible for logistics, accountability, maintenance, and mission accomplishment of a mechanized
infantry company of 100 Soldiers with property valued over $30 million. Maintained Operational

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Readiness rating of 92%.
Battle Captain, 1-63rd
Armor (July 2009-December 2009)
• Responsible for managing and tracking current operations. Led a tactical operations center manned by
6 Soldiers.
Platoon Leader, B Co., 1-63rd
Armor (August 2008-July 2009)
• Hand selected to lead infantry platoon of 41 Soldiers and property valued over $20 million. Successfully
led this platoon on a combat deployment to Iraq.
Awards
• Special Forces Tab, Green Beret, 2013.
• Ranger Tab, 2008.
• Bronze Star Medal for distinguished service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2008-2009
• Army Commendation Medal for distinguished service in Afghanistan, 2013-2014
• Army Achievement Medal for exceptional performance in Thailand, 2015
• Distinguished Military Graduate, Princeton University Army ROTC 2007
• Edward H. Tumin Prize for outstanding senior thesis, Princeton University 2007
• Commandant’s List, Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, 2012