Background
Smothermon, James Patrick was born on March 25, 1935 in Blytheville, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Nale Smothermon and Margret Heard (Criner) Smothermon Vernon.
Smothermon, James Patrick was born on March 25, 1935 in Blytheville, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Nale Smothermon and Margret Heard (Criner) Smothermon Vernon.
Student, University Arkansas, 1954. Student, University Pittsburgh, 1977. Student, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1972.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska-Omaha, 1973.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956, advanced through grades to major general, 1981, co-pilot Strategic Air Command McCoy Air Force Base, Florida, 1956-1961, aircraft Commander 70th bombardment wing Little Rock Air Force Base, 1961-1962, qualified as pilot in Air Force's first supersonic bomber 43rd bombardment wing Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, 1962-1964, Little Rock Air Force Base, 1964-1966, member operations staff Strategic Air Command 2d Air Force (now 8th Air Force) Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1966-1968, with 11th tactical reconnaissance squadron Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1968-1969, assigned FB-111 instructor pilot 9th bombardment squadron Carswell Air Force Base, 1969-1970, operations staff officer, then chief of aircrew training division Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1970-1974, Commander 82d air base group Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1974-1975, Commander 71st flying training wing Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1975-1976. Vice commander Keesler Technology Training Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1976-1979. Inspector general for United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1981.
Commander United States Logistics Group, Ankara Air Station, Turkey, 1981-1983. Vice Commander Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1983-1985. Commander 314 air division Pacific Air Forces and Commander Korean Air Defense section, since 1985.
Member Air Force Association, Order of Daedalians, Kappa Sigma.
Married Sandra Lee Long, February 12, 1956. 1 child, James Michael.