Steve Smith (general)
Steven Smith | |
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| Born | 3 July 1959 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1976–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 2nd Division 9th Brigade Royal Tasmania Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross Officer of the Order of St John Reserve Force Decoration Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | Deputy Chairman of the Board of St John Ambulance Tasmania (current) |
Major General Steven Lyndon Smith AM, CSC, RFD (born 3 July 1959) is a senior officer in the Australian Army Reserve and is currently serving as the Commander of the 2nd Division. His career includes service as a battalion, brigade and divisional commander.[1]
Service history
Steven Smith joined the Australian Army Reserve at the age of 17 as a soldier and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in 1979. He has served with the 40th Independent Rifle Company, The Royal Tasmania Regiment, 4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, and other units.[1]
In 2006 Smith was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and appointed the Assistant Commander of the 1st Division. He subsequently deployed to Iraq, serving as the Commanding General of the Joint Headquarters Transition Team within the US led Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq.
He was promoted to major general in 2012 and appointed the Commander of the 2nd Division, which consists of the majority of the Australian Army Reserve. He concluded this appointment on 31 December 2014. [2][3]
Education and personal
Smith is a graduate of the Australian Defence College. He has also attended the University of Tasmania where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management from the Australian Emergency Management Institute.[citation needed]
Smith previously worked for the Tasmanian Government as a career public servant specialising in emergency management and following his retirement is currently the Chairman of the Board of St John Ambulance Tasmania.[1]
Honours and awards
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Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | 4 June 2010[4][5] |
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Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) | 11 June 2001[6] |
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Officer of the Order of St John | |
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Australian Active Service Medal | |
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Iraq Medal | |
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Reserve Force Decoration (RFD) with 4 clasps | 35–39 year's service |
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Australian Defence Medal | |
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Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) | 2007[1] |
References
- ^ a b c d Official biography, www.army.gov.au
- ^ Soldiers farewelled before shipping out to Timor, 20 January 2012, Geelong Advertiser, www.geelongadvertiser.com.au
- ^ Reservists welcomed home from Timor-Leste, www.army.gov.au
- ^ It's an Honour – Member of the Order of Australia (AM), 14 June 2010, Citation: For exceptional service as the Commander Joint Headquarters Transition Team Iraq, Assistant Commander of the 1st Division and Commander 9th Brigade.
- ^ Hodgman gets his gong, (2010 Queen's Birthday Honours), 18 September 2010, The Mercury (Hobart), www.themercury.com.au
- ^ It's an Honour – Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC), 11 June 2001
External links
- 1959 births
- Australian generals
- Australian military personnel of the Iraq War
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Officers of the Legion of Merit
- Officers of the Order of St John
- People from Tasmania
- Recipients of the Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)
- Recipients of the Reserve Force Decoration