George W. Smith Jr.
George W. Smith Jr. | |
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Smith in 2019 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1985–2023 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center The Basic School 1st Force Reconnaissance Company |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
| Relations | George W. Smith (father) |
George William Smith Jr. is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who last served as commander of the I Marine Expeditionary Force from September 2021 to August 2023. He most recently served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations until August 2021. He previously served as Senior Military Assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense, a position for which he was nominated by James Mattis in September 2018. He was commissioned in 1985 after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, through a Naval ROTC program. He is the son of George W. Smith, who was a major general in the Marine Corps.