Perry G. Smith Sr.
Perry G. Smith Sr. | |
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| Born | April 27, 1949[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army, Alabama National Guard |
| Years of service | 1973–2008, 2011–2017 |
| Rank | Major general |
Perry G. Smith Sr. (born April 27, 1949) is Alabama's former Adjutant general.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Smith attended Auburn University and was commissioned as second lieutenant through its Army ROTC program in 1973. He received a Bachelor of science degree in biochemistry. He attended Troy University, where he received a master's degree in human resource management.[2]
Career
[edit]Smith served in the Alabama Army National Guard from 1975 to 2008.[4] He later served as Adjutant General from 2011[5] to 2017.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Official Army National Guard Register. Washington, D.C.: National Guard Bureau. 1 January 1976. p. 314.
- ^ a b "Major General Perry G. Smith - Alabama Military Department". 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Military leaders throughout the River Region".
- ^ Shryock, John (13 January 2011). "Ala. National Guard gets new leader". WSFA12 News. Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Major General Perry G. Smith". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Governor Kay Ivey Appoints Sheryl Gordon as First Female Adjutant General at the Retirement of Perry Smith" (Press release). The Office of Alabama Governor. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
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