NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan

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BG Jefforey A. Smith

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Assistant Commanding General - Police Development

 
Assistant Commanding General, Afghan National Police Development
Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan

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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

Ohio State University – GS – Sociology
Columbus State University – BS – Business Administration
Central Michigan University – MS – Public Administration
United States Army War College – MS – Strategic Studies

 

 

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded


PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 26 May 82
1LT 6 Feb 85
CPT 1 Aug 87
MAJ 1 Jul 94
LTC 1 Jun 98
COL 1 Jun 03
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2 Mar 09
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 83 Feb 84 Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Apr 84 Apr 86 Scout Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE and OBSERVER TASK FORCE, Sinai, Egypt
Apr 86 Feb 87 S-3(Air), 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mar 87 Aug 87 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Sep 87 Mar 89 Student, Columbus College, Columbus, Georgia
Mar 89 Jun 91 Commander, A Company, 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia
Jun 91 Dec 91 Assistant S-3(Operations), 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Dec 91 Jun 93 Junior Military Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Manpower and Personnel Policy, Washington, DC
Aug 93 Jun 94 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 94 May 95 Force Integrator, Force Modernization Branch, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Jun 95 May 97 S-3(Operations), 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, later S-3(Operations), 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and OPERATION MARATHON(Pacific), Wake Island
Jun 97 May 99 Lieutenant Colonels Assignment Officer, Infantry Branch, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia
Jun 99 Jun 01 Commander, 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo
Jun 01 Jun 02 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 101st Airborne Division ( Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jul 02 Jun 03 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 03 Apr 05 Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Apr 05 Mar 07 Executive Officer to the Commander, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Jun 07 May 08 Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
Apr 08 May 09 Deputy Commanding General (Support), 10th Mountain Divison (Light) and Multi-National Division - Center, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
May 09 Jul 09 Deputy Commanding General (Support), 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
Jul 09 Jun 10 Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle-East) J-5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jun 10 Present Assistant Commanding General, Afghan National Police Development, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan


SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

DATE

GRADE
Junior Military Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Manpower and Personnel Policy, Washington, DC Dec 91 - Jun 93 Captain
Executive Officer to the Commander, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Apr 05 - Mar 07 Colonel
Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle-East) J-5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Jul 09 - Jun 10 Brigadier General
Assistant Commanding General, Afghan National Police Development, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jun 10 - Present Brigadier General
As of: 29 Jun 10


SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNMENTS

DATE

GRADE
Scout Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE and OBSERVER TASK FORCE, Sinai, Egypt Jan 85 - Jun 85 First Lieutenant
Commander, A Company, 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia Mar 89 - Jun 91 Captain
Operations Officer, 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and OPERATION MARATHON PACIFIC, Wake Island Jun 96 - May 97 Major
Commander, 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo Jun 99 - Jun 01 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jun 03 - Apr 05 Colonel
Deputy Commanding General (Support), 10th Mountain Divison (Light) and Multi-National Division - Center, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Apr 08 - May 09 Colonel/Brigadier General
Assistant Commanding General, Afghan National Police Development, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jun 10 - Present Brigadier General


US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit  (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal  (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal  (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal  (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal  (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge  (with Star)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Army Aviation Badge
Ranger Tab
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
 

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