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James E. Smith (general)

This article is about the U.S. Space Force general. For others of the same name, see James Smith.

James E. Smith
Official portrait, 2023
Born (1973-01-10) January 10, 1973 (age 51)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Air Force
Years of service
1997–2021 (Air Force)
  • 2021–present (Space Force)
RankBrigadier General
Commands held
Peterson-Schriever Garrison (now Space Base Delta 1)
Awards
Defense Superior Service Medal
Alma mater
United States Air Force Academy (BS)
Signature

James Earl Smith[1] (born January 10, 1973)[citation needed] is a United States Space Force brigadier general who serves as the assistant deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear. He previously served as the deputy United States military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.[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.

  1. ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. 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. July 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  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.

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