Background
Smith, Lance L. was born in 1946.
Smith, Lance L. was born in 1946.
Bachelor in Business Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969. Master of Arts in Business Mgmt, Central Michigan University, 1978. Graduate, Air Command Staff College, 1982.
Graduate, Army War College, 1990. Graduate, J. L. Kellog Graduate School Management, 1994.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1970, advanced through grades to general, 2005, retired, 2008. Pilot training Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1970-1971. A-1 combat crew training Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1971-1971.
A-1 pilot 1st Special Operations Squadron, Nakhom Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1971-1972. Instructor pilot training Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1972-1973. Instructor pilot, chief 96th Flying Training Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1973-1977.
Staff ofice Air Staff Training Program, Washington, 1977-1979. A-7 Corsair Conversion Training, A-7D aircraft Commander, flight Commander and assistant operations officer 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron England Airforce Base, Louisiana, 1979-1981. Air staff officer The Pentagon, Washington, 1982-1986.
Chief safety, assistant deputy Commander for operations 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1986-1989. Commandant North Atlantic Treaty Organization School, Obermammergau, Germany, 1992-1993. Vice commander, then Commander 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1992-1993.
Assistant director operations Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1993-1995. Commander 4th Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1995-1997. Vice Commander 7th Air Force, United States Air Forces Korea, chief staff, Osan Air Base, South Korea, 1997-1998.
Commandant Air War College, 1998-1999. Vice Commander Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1998-1999. Commander Airforce Doctrine Center, 1999—2001.
Deputy Commander United Nations Command, Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea, 2001—2003. Deputy Commander United States Forces Korea, Commander Air Component Command Republic of Korea/United States Combines Forces Command, 2001—2003. Commander 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, Osan Air Force Base, 2001—2003.
Deputy Commander United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 2003—2005. Commander United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), Norfolk, Virginia, 2005—2007. Supreme allied Commander for transformation North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 2005—2007.
Married Linda Smith; 2 children.