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, 2024
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)
RankMajor General
Commands
Peterson-Schriever Garrison
Awards
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Alma mater
United States Air Force Academy (BS)
Signature

James Earl Smith (born January 10, 1973) is a United States Space Force major general who serves as the vice director for joint force development at the Joint Staff. He previously served as the assistant deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear. He also served as the deputy United States military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and commander of the Peterson-Schriever Garrison.[1]

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. He transferred to the U.S. Space Force in April 2021.

  1. ^ "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.