Background
Smolen, Robert Lee was born in 1952.
Smolen, Robert Lee was born in 1952.
Bachelor in Communications, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1974. Student in Operational Readiness Training, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1974. Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1984—1985.
Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1991—1992. Master in Public Administration, University Oklahoma, 1976. Master in International Relations, Auburn University, 1985.
Advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 2003. Minuteman missile system crew member, instructor and evaluator 91st Stategic Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, 1974—1977. Airborne missile operations officer 4th Airborne Command Control Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, 1977—1979.
Aide to Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command, Colorado Springs, 1979—1980. Congressional liaison officer to special assistant to director of legislative liaison Department Air Force, Washington, 1980—1983. Chief inter-agency operations plans branch, defense system mobilization planning activity United States Department Defense, 1983—1984.
International political-mil, affairs officer special actions branch Air Force International Affairs, 1985—1988. Assistant chief of staff Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1988, executive officer to Commander, 1988—1989. Deputy Commander 12th Air Base Group, 1989—1991.
Commander 750th Support Squadron, Onizuka Air Force Base, California, 1992—1993, 51st Support Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1993—1995. Chief inquiry division Secretary of Air Force Office of Legislation Liaison, Washington, 1995, chief Senate Liaison Office, 1995—1996. Commander 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1996—1998.
Deputy director nuclear and counterproliferation Office of Deputy Chief of Staff of Air and Space Operations Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1998—1999, director nuclear and counterproliferation, 2002—2004. Director manpower & personnel The Joint Staff, United States Department Defense, 2000—2002. Director strategic policy & arms control National Security Council, 2004—2006.
Commander Air Force District Washington, Bolling Air Force Base, 2006—2007. Deputy administrator for defense programs National Nuclear Security Administration United States Department Energy, 2007—2009.
Married; 3 children.