Leslie C. Smith
{{Short description|Retired United States Army lieutenant general}}
{{For|the British businessman Leslie Charles Smith|Leslie Smith (businessman)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2019}}
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|serviceyears= 1983–2021
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20th CBRNE Command
United States Army CBRN School
3rd Chemical Brigade
83d Chemical Battalion
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Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)
|alma_mater= Georgia Southern University (BBA)
Central Michigan University (MS)
National Defense University (MA)
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Leslie C. Smith is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 66th Inspector General of the United States Army.{{cite web| url = https://www.army.mil/article/202181/army_swears_in_promotes_new_inspector_general| title = Army swears in, promotes new inspector general {{!}} Article}} Since 2002, he has served as the vice president for leadership and education at the Association of the United States Army{{cite web| url = https://www.ausa.org/news/smith-succeeds-swan-ausa| title = Smith Succeeds Swan at AUSA {{!}} Article {{!}} Association of the United States Army}}
Military career
From 1981 to 1985, Smith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia Southern University, then went on to study for a Master of Science in Accounting from Central Michigan University and then a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defense University.https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-smith-4a263711 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}
During attendance at Georgia Southern University, Smith was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer, serving with the Georgia Army National Guard. Following graduation, he was assigned as a Chemical Officer. Smith has Chemical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and is a graduate of the Airborne School, United States Army Jumpmaster School, Command and General Staff College and National War College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndia.org/events/2018/7/24/cbrn/speaker-biographies/smith|title = LTG Leslie Smith, USA}}
His retirement ceremony was held on August 27, 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/26952|title=WEBCAST: LTG SMITH RETIREMENT CEREMONY|access-date=2021-08-24|website=DVIDS}} though he remained The Inspector General until September 1. LTG Donna W. Martin became the 67th Inspector General of the United States Army on September 2, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/249993/secretary_of_the_army_swears_in_first_female_inspector_general|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909062405/https://www.army.mil/article/249993/secretary_of_the_army_swears_in_first_female_inspector_general|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2021|title=Secretary of the Army swears in first female Inspector General|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Army.mil}}
Honors and awards
Smith's honors and awards include:{{Cite web|url=http://www.militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=230102|title=MG Leslie C. Smith}}
- Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
- Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
- Bronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
- Army Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
- Joint Service Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
- Armed Force Expeditionary Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Korea Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
- Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Senior Parachutist Badge
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
- Army Staff Identification Badge
- College of Business Administration Alumni Award{{Cite web|url=http://www.alumni.georgiasouthern.edu/s/1544/bp/interior.aspx?sid=1544&gid=2&pgid=3373|title = Major General Leslie C. Smith}}
References
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{{s-bef|before=James H. Dickinson}}
{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Inspector General of the United States Army|years=2015–2018}}
{{s-aft|after=Donald E. Jackson}}
{{s-bef|before=David E. Quantock}}
{{s-ttl|title=Inspector General of the United States Army|years=2018–2021}}
{{s-aft|after=Donna W. Martin}}
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