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MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES W. SWAN
POSTED ON AUGUST 1, 2015
THE
GENERAL OFFICER
OF
THE UNITED STATES
SPECIAL FIELD FORCES
NATIONAL MILITIA
To all who shall see these presents, greeting:
Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of
Major GENERAL CHARLES W. Swan , I do appoint him
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR in the
United States Special Forces
National Militia
to date as such from the First day of Febuary .nineteen
hundred and 95 . This officer will therefore carefully and diligently discharge the duties of the office to which appointed by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.
And I do strictly charge and require those officers and other personnel of lesser rank to render such obedience as is due an officer of this grade and position. And this officer is to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as maybe given by the General of the United Slates Special Field Forces, or other superior officers acting in accordance with the lam of the United States of America.
This commission is to continue in force during the pleasure of the General of the United States Special Field Forces, under the provisions of those privileges relating to Officers of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and the volunteer components thereof; therefore this appointment is made.
Done away from the City of Washington, this 19th day of Febuary in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and 95 and of the Independence of the United States of America, the *218th; By the General of the U.S.S.F. /National Militia
Leon E. Koon,
Commanding General of the USSf Commmanding General, USS.F. INM.
Legion of Merit 