Background
Swift, Charles D. was born in 1962 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States.
educator lawyer career military officer
Swift, Charles D. was born in 1962 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States.
Graduate, United States Navel Academy, 1984. Juris Doctor cum laude, Seattle University School Law, 1994. Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy, Seattle University School Law.
Master of Laws with honors, Temple University, 2006.
Advanced through grades to lieutenant Commander United States Navy. Damage control assistant United States Ship Niagara Falls, Agana, Guam, 1985—1987. Navigator United States Ship Rathburne, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1988—1990.
Assistant international training Surface Warfare Department Head School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1990—1991. Attorney Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Navy, since 1994, defense counsel Office Military Communications, 2003—2007. Visiting associate professor international humanitarian law, criminal law, evidence and military law Emory University School Law, Atlanta, since 2007, acting director International Humanitarian Law Clinic, since 2007.
Assigned United States Ship Niagara Falls (AFS-3) United States Navy, 1985-1987, Agana, Guam, assigned United States Ship Rathburne (FF-1057) United States Navy, 1988-1990, Pearl Harbor, Haw., assigned Surface Warfare Dept Head School United States Navy, 1990-1991, Newport, Rhode Island, assigned United States Navy, 1995-1997, Naval Legal Service Office Northwest, assigned Nava Station Roosevelt Roads United States Navy, 1997—2000, Puerto Rico, assigned Naval Legal Service Detachment United States Navy, 2000-2003, Mayport, Florida.
Married.