Kirk W. Smith

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Kirk W. Smith
Lt Gen Kirk W. Smith.jpg
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldSpecial Operations Command Europe
21st Special Operations Squadron
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (3) with "C" device
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Kirk William Smith[1] is a United States Air Force lieutenant general currently serving as the deputy commander of the United States Africa Command. Prior to that, he was the commander of the Special Operations Command Europe of the United States European Command.[2][3][4]

Awards and decorations[]

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
Seal of the United States Africa Command.svg United States Africa Command Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges'C' Device.pngBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with "C" device and two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Meritorious Unit ribbon.svg Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
"V" device, brass.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fifth award)
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
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
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
Bronze star
 Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Bronze star
 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and four oak leaf clusters
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with three service stars

Effective dates of promotions[2][]

Rank Date
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second Lieutenant May 31, 1989
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First Lieutenant May 31, 1991
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 31, 1993
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major September 1, 2000
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2005
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel September 1, 2009
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General December 3, 2014
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General July 3, 2018
US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General August 4, 2020


References[]

  1. ^ "Class of 1989". United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Kirk Smith (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. August 2, 2021. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Special operations troops in Europe get a new boss".
  4. ^ "Special operations troops get a new boss in Stuttgart".

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

Military offices
Preceded by Director of Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements of the Air Force Special Operations Command
2014–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Director of Force Management and Development of the United States Special Operations Command
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Deputy Commanding General for Operations of NATO Special Operations Component Command and Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Special Operations Command Europe
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Africa Command
2020–present 		Incumbent


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