Dr. Tucker Swindell

Chief, Terrestrial Communications Division US ARMY DEVCOM C5ISR Center

U.S. Army

In March 2021, Dr. Swindell was selected as the Chief of the Terrestrial
Communications Division within the DEVCOM C5ISR Center, Engineering and Systems Integration Directorate. The Division leads the Army’s S&T investments in ground and air communications systems in support of both CONUS and OCONUS operations.
Dr. Swindell plans, directs and guides research/development programs, coordination technical requirements, and supporting various S&T and R&D organizations across the Training and Transformation Command, Program Acquisition Executive, Capability Program Executive. Through partnerships with industry, he focuses on the development of battlefield and airborne communications equipment that enable speed of delivery, resiliency, and throughput necessary to support open standards and modular hardware capabilities to theater.
From February 2025 – January 2026, Dr. Swindell was selected to be the Acting Associate Director for the Network and Communications Portfolio within the DEVCOM C5ISR Center, Engineering & Systems Integration Directorate. The Portfolio leads the Army’s Science and Technology Resilient Army Communications to ensure Information Dominance on the Digital Battlefield across SATCOM, CYBER Security, Terrestrial Communications, Networking and Lifecycle Software Engineering in support of both CONUS and OCONUS operations.
Dr. Swindell previously served as chief of the Airborne Radar Branch which is the Army’s S&T RSTA/ISR Radar focal point in support of both CONUS and OCONUS operations. Dr. Swindell has also held various positions within both the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate and Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity serving as and the ISR Subject Matter (RADAR, SIGINT, EO/IR, MASINT, GEOINT). Dr. Swindell joined the Civil Service in 2011.
Dr. Swindell completed Senior Service College – DAU Fellowship, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physics from North Carolina State University – Raleigh NC, a Master of Science Degree in Applied Physics from A&T State University – Greensboro NC, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from the University of Georgia – Athens GA.

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