from June 1998 to August 2000 as the assistant deputy director for strategy and policy (J-5) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Swan took up a training mission again, this time as commanding general of the 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC), which he led from September 2000 to August 2002 at the Grafenwoehr/Hohenfels Training Area in Upper Bavaria, Germany. In that capacity, he was responsible for supporting the military training readiness of the 65,000 US Army Soldiers based in Europe. Returning to Washington, D.C., Swan became the Army's "pointman" on Capitol Hill, serving as the Army's Chief of Legislative Liaison from August 2002 to July 2005. Prior to his assignment to USNORTHCOM, Swan was the commanding general of the Military District of Washington (CG/MDW) and Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR) from July 21, 2005 through June 5, 2007. As CG MDW/JFHQ-NCR, Swan became a known figure when he escorted Betty Ford during the nine days in December 2006 and January 2007 that marked the death and state funeral of her husband, former U.S. president Gerald Ford. His immediate predecessor, Major General Galen B. Jackman, escorted former First Lady Nancy Reagan at the state funeral of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan. Swan retired in December, 2011, after relinquishing command to William B. Caldwell IV. As of 2012, Swan was serving as Vice President of the Association of the United States Army. On July 31, 2019, President Trump announced his intention to appoint Swan to be a Member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy. Qualifications and decorations Swan holds a Master of Arts degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University and a Master of Military Art and Science degree from the School of Advanced Military Studies. His awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Ranger Tab, the Parachutist Badge, and the United States Armor Association's Honorable Order of St. George. References Biography of Guy C. Swan III 1954 births Living people People from Wayne, New Jersey Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni United States Military Academy alumni United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Army personnel of the Gulf War Tank personnel Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Legion