Kirk W. Smith

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]

Kirk W. Smith
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Special Operations Command Europe 21st Special Operations Squadron
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) with "C" device Bronze Star Medal (2)

Awards and decorations

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	United States Africa Command Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Legion of Merit with "C" device and two oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
	Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Aerial Achievement Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
	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)
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
	Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
	Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
	Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and four oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with three service stars

References

1. "Class of 1989". United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
2. "Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, U.S. Air Force". United States Africa Command. Retrieved August 27, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. https://www.stripes.com/news/special-operations-troops-in-europe-get-a-new-boss-1.532338
4. https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/special-operations-troops-get-a-new-boss-in-stuttgart-1.639859

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