Kirk W. Smith
# Kirk W. Smith

Kirk William Smith 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.

## 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 two 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

## Effective dates of promotions

| Rank | Date |
| - | - |
| Second Lieutenant | May 31, 1989 |
| First Lieutenant | May 31, 1991 |
| Captain | May 31, 1993 |
| Major | September 1, 2000 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | April 1, 2005 |
| Colonel | September 1, 2009 |
| Brigadier General | December 3, 2014 |
| Major General | July 3, 2018 |
| Lieutenant General | August 4, 2020 |
