Kirk William Smith is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served 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.
Awards and decorations US Air Force Command Pilot BadgeBasic Parachutist BadgeUnited States Africa Command BadgeHeadquarters Air Force Badge Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clustersLegion of Merit with "C" device and two oak leaf clustersBronze Star Medal with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf clusterAir Medal with oak leaf clusterAerial Achievement MedalAir Force Commendation MedalJoint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clustersAir Force Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three bronze oak leaf clustersAir Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fifth award)Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf clusterCombat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clustersNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service starKosovo Campaign Medal with service starAfghanistan Campaign Medal with two service starsIraq Campaign Medal with two service starsGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with service starGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalArmed Forces Service MedalHumanitarian Service Medal with two service starsAir Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf clusterAir Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and four oak leaf clustersAir Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clustersSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service starAir Force Training RibbonNATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with three service stars
Effective dates of promotions + Rank Date Second LieutenantMay 31, 1989 First LieutenantMay 31, 1991 CaptainMay 31, 1993 MajorSeptember 1, 2000 Lieutenant ColonelApril 1, 2005 ColonelSeptember 1, 2009 Brigadier GeneralDecember 3, 2014 Major GeneralJuly 3, 2018 Lieutenant GeneralAugust 4, 2020
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