Kyaw Swe was army chief of staff, or commander of General Staff (Army), with the rank of Lieutenant General from 8 September 2014 to January 2017. All allegations of violations being committed by units under his command occurred while he was in this position with the rank of Lieutenant General. While serving as General Staff (Army) he concurrently commanded 5 Bureau of Special Operations from 8 September 2014 to at least 11 August 2015.