Background
Smith, Dale Austin was born on January 14, 1952 in Honolulu. Son of Russell Lynn Junior and Jean Margaret (Austin) Smith.
Smith, Dale Austin was born on January 14, 1952 in Honolulu. Son of Russell Lynn Junior and Jean Margaret (Austin) Smith.
Bachelor in Geography, University Colorado, 1974. Postgraduate, Air University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1987. Postgraduate, Center Michigan University, 1989.
Postgraduate, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, since 1992.
Field engineer, Great Western Sugar Company, Denver, 1975; vice president, Russ Smith Corporation, Honolulu, 1975-1977; second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1977; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1988; geodetic survey officer Defense Mapping Agency, United States Air Force, Forest Engineer Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1977-1978; instructor, flight navigator, United States Air Force, various locations, 1979-1984; command post contractor, then assistant flight commander, United States Air Force, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, 1984-1986; chief current operations 379 bombardment wing, United States Air Force, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, 1986-1990; commander tactics flight, squadron commander, deputy wing tactician, United States Air Force, Plattsburgh, since 1991. United States Air Force liaison, chief check pilot Civil Air Patrol, Broomfield, Colorado, 1974-1979, Rapid City, South Dakot, 1979-1983, Oscoda, Michigan, 1983-1990, Peru, New York, since 1990.
Volunteer local councils Girl Scouts United States, since 1986. Volunteer Peru Center School, since 1991. Member Air Force Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Married Leslie Catherine Leach, June 1, 1976. Children: Erin Cecily, Lauren Stephanie, Sean Ashford, Ian Edward Russell.