James E. Smith (general)

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James E. Smith
Brig Gen James E. Smith.jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Born (1973-01-10) January 10, 1973 (age 48)
Boise, Idaho
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force (1997–2021)
United States Space Force (2021–present)
Years of service1997–present
RankBrigadier General
Commands heldAir Force Element, RAF Menwith Hill
Peterson-Schriever Garrison
50th Space Wing
1st Range Operations Squadron
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (MS)
SignatureJames E. Smith signature.svg

James Earl Smith[1] (born January 10, 1973)[citation needed] is a United States Space Force brigadier general who has served as the Deputy United States Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since July 2021. He most recently served as the commander of the Peterson-Schriever Garrison, a new unit in the United States Space Force.[2] He was previously the commander of the 50th Space Wing before it was inactivated and replaced by the Peterson-Schriever Garrison.[3] He was also nominated for transfer to the U.S. Space Force[4] and promotion to brigadier general.[5]

Smith was commissioned in 1997 as the top graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. His operations experience includes directing range support for launch operations from the Eastern Range, Cape Canaveral, Fla., and providing command and control for national reconnaissance and Global Positioning System spacecraft.[2] He transferred to the U.S. Space Force in April 2021.

Education[]

Smith as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
  • 1991 Meridian High School[6]
  • 1997 Bachelor of Science, Astronautical Engineering and Japanese language minor, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • 1999 Master of Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge
  • 2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
  • 2003 Air Force Intern Program, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  • 2003 Certificate Program, Organizational Management, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
  • 2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. by correspondence
  • 2010 Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
  • 2017 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Washington, D.C.
  • 2018 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Assignments[]

1. May 1997 - May 1999, Graduate Student and Charles Stark Draper Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
2. May 1999 - June 2002, Spacecraft Systems Engineer and Chief, GPS Spacecraft Systems Analysis, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
3. June 2002 - June 2003, Intern, Air Force Intern Program, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
4. July 2003 - May 2006, Chief, Space Control Demonstration Operations Flight and Wing Executive Officer, Space Superiority Materiel Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
5. June 2006 - June 2008, Chief, Space Operations Division and Assistant Operations Officer, Space Operations Squadron, Aerospace Data Facility - Colorado, Buckley AFB, Colo.
6. July 2009 - June 2010, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. July 2010 - July 2012, Chief, Mission Area Architecting Branch, Directorate of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. (January 2012 - June 2012, Program Manager and Acting Commander, Defense Contract Management Agency-Northern Afghanistan, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
8. August 2012 - May 2014, Commander, 1st Range Operations Squadron, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla.
9. May 2014 - May 2015, Assistant Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
10. June 2015 - June 2016, Chief, Air Force and Air Defense Security Assistance Team, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq
11. July 2016 - June 2017, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2017 – June 2019, Commander, Air Force Element, and Chief, Mission Operations & Engineering, RAF Menwith Hill, United Kingdom.
13. June 2019 – July 2020, Commander, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo.
14. July 2020 – Present, Commander, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Peterson AFB, Colo.

Awards and decorations[]

USAF Command Space Badge.png Command Space Operations Badge
Senior Acquisitions and Financial Management Badge.jpg
 Senior Acquisitions and Financial Management Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png
 Air Staff Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with three oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame.png Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal

Writings[]

  • One Size Fits? All Assessment of the National Space based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Strategy (PDF) (M.S.). School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. June 2010.
  • Application of Optimization Techniques to the Design and Maintenance of Sattelite Constellations (PDF) (M.S.). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. October 25, 1999.

Dates of promotion[]

Rank Date
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant May 28, 1997
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant May 28, 1999
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 28, 2001
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major November 1, 2006
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel December 1, 2011
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel May 1, 2016
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General Frocked

References[]

  1. ^ Polaris (PDF). XXXIX. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1997. p. 361. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b "Brigadier James E. Smith". United States Space Force. August 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "50th SW Changes Command". Schriever Air Force Base. June 25, 2019. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "PN2172 — Space Force". United States Congress. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "PN44 — Space Force". United States Congress. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Boise native confirmed as Space Force brigadier general". ktvb.com. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Element at RAF Menwith Hill
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Commander of the 50th Space Wing
2019–2020 		Command inactivated
New office Commander of Peterson-Schriever Garrison
2020–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Deputy United States Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
2021–present 		Incumbent
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