Lt. William C. Smith, Jr. serves as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserves and is currently assigned to a unit at the Pentagon. In March of 2019, Smith deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, serving in Kabul, Afghanistan until October of 2019.
In Afghanistan Smith served as the Branch Chief for the Governance and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) divisions within the Combined Joint Intelligence Operations Center- Afghanistan (CJIOC-A). As Branch Chief Smith ensured key leaders and planners maintained continuous situational awareness of emergent Afghan government and security force issues by providing timely and well-researched intelligence assessments and products during a particularly demanding and volatile period in Afghanistan’s political history.
Smith drove Command understanding of the Afghan presidential election, a Commander Resolute Support Priority Intelligence Requirement, by collaborating with the Combined Joint Operations Center (CJOC), North Atlantic Treaty Organization analytical fusion cell, and other coalition-partner organizations to provide timely intelligence and advice to senior leaders.
Prior to his service in Afghanistan, Smith supported his unit’s Afghanistan/Pakistan task force, and supported NATO Headquarters Allied Maritime Command in support of Operation Active Endeavor in Europe.
Military Service
Branch/service: United States Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Battles/Wars: War in Afghanistan
Awards:
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal (About this medal)
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (About this medal)
- Joint Service Achievement Medal (About this medal)
- Non-Article 5 NATO Medal (About this medal)
- National Defense Service Medal (About this medal)
- Global Ward on Terrorism Service Medal (About this medal)
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2) (About this medal)
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge (About this medal)