Chris Smith (general)

Chris Smith
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1991–present
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Australian Infantry Corps
CommandsDeputy Chief of Army (2024–)
Deputy Commanding General – Operations (2022–24)
Battles/wars
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Member of the Order of Australia
Conspicuous Service Cross
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Bronze Star Medal (United States)
Knight of the National Order of Merit (France)
Alma materRoyal Military College, Duntroon
Australian Defence Force Academy
United States Army Command and General Staff College

Major General Christopher Robert Smith, DSC, AM, CSC is a senior officer in the Australian Army. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1995 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.[1] He served with the in United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda in 1995 and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization. Most recently he served as the Deputy Commanding General – Operations for the United States Army Pacific from 2022–2024 before taking over the role of Deputy Chief of Army on 31 January 2024.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Major General Chris Smith, DSC, AM, CSC". Department of Defence. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search