Background
Smith, Donald Bruce was born on June 13, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Donaldson Berkeley and Helen Cook (Boegel) Smith.
Smith, Donald Bruce was born on June 13, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Donaldson Berkeley and Helen Cook (Boegel) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Humanities, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1964. Master of Public Administration, Auburn University, 1974. Student, Air Command and Staff College, 1974.
Student, Air War College, 1984.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1964; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1992; B-52 instructor pilot, 17 Air Division, Utapao, Thailand, 1972-1973; F-4 aircraft commander, 311 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1974-1975; operations officer, 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1975-1977; chief of war plans division, Directorate/Plans, Headquarters United States Air Force Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1980; assistant director operations, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1980-1981; political-military planner, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Division, J5, Joint Staff, Washington, 1981-1983; director operations, 416th Bomb Wing, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, 1984-1985; vice commander, 42d Bomb Wing, Loring Air Force Base, Maine., 1985-1986; commander, 97th Bomb Wing, Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas, 1987-1988; director plans, policy and programming, Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 1988-1992; deputy commander, 6th Allied Tactical Air Force, Izmir, Turkey, since 1992.
Member Air Force Academy Graduate Association, Order of Daedalians, Masons, Scottish Rite.
Married Betty Kimbrough, April 23, 1966 (divorced February 1980). Married Suzanne Brown, April 2, 1980. Children: Heather Lynn, Robin Marie, Patrick Early Baughan.