Military Bio

United States Army

Colonel DOUGLAS I. “D.I.” SMITH
Retired 1 December 1999

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: ROTC

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

• Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
• Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
• United States Army Command and General Staff College
• United States Army War College

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

University of Southern Mississippi - BS – Business Management

Troy State University - MBA (Masters of Business Administration)

PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT

• 2LT 23 Nov 69
• 1LT 23 Nov 70
• CPT 12 Oct 73
• MAJ 05 Dec 80
• LTC 1 Jul 87
• COL 1 Sep 92

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT

Apr 70 - Jun 70 -- Student, Ranger Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

Jul 70 - Dec 70 -- Forward Observer, Battery A, 2d Battalion, 10^th Field Artillery, Fort Benning, Georgia

Jan 70 - Jul 71 -- Executive Officer, Battery A, 2d Battalion, 10^th Field Artillery, Fort Benning, Georgia

Aug 71 - May 72 -- Student, Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course, United States Primary Helicopter School, Fort Wolters, Texas, later United States Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Alabama

Aug 72 - Mar 73 -- Section Leader, 129th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter), Eagle Combat Aviation Battalion (Provisional), United States Army Vietnam, Lane Army Heliport, AnSon, Vietnam

Apr 73 - Aug 75 -- Section Leader, later Platoon Commander, Battery A, 4^th Battalion (Aerial Field Artillery), 77^th Field Artillery, 101^st Division Artillery, 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Aug 75 - April 76 -- Operations Officer, Battery B, 4^th Battalion (Aerial Field Artillery), 77^th Field Artillery, 101^st Division Artillery, 101^st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Jun 76 - Feb 77 -- Student, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Feb 77 - Oct 78 -- Commander, Battery A, 2^nd Battalion, 28^th Field Artillery Battalion, 210^th Field Artillery Group, VII Corps Artillery, Ansbach, Germany

Oct 78 - Jun 79 -- Assistant S-3 (Operations & Training) 2^nd Battalion, 28^th Field Artillery Battalion, 210^th Field Artillery Group, VII Corps Artillery, Ansbach, Germany

Jun 79 - Jul 80 -- Assistant Operations Officer (Training), VII Corps Artillery, VII Corps, Augsberg, Germany

Jul 80 - Jul 83 -- Combat Developments Staff Officer, Department of Combat Developments, United States Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Alabama

Jul 83 - Jun 84 -- Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Jun 84 - Apr 85 -- Battalion S-3, 82^nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Apr 85 May 86 -- Commander, Company A, 82^nd Aviation Battalion, 82^nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

May 86 - Aug 87 -- Brigade S-3, 82^nd Aviation Brigade, 82^nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Sep 87 - Jun 89 -- Deputy Brigade Commander, United States Army Apache Training Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas

Jul 89 - Jun 91 -- Commander, 1^st Battalion, 228^th Aviation Regiment, United States Army-South, Fort Kobbe, Panama and OPERATION JUST CAUSE

Jul 91 - Jun 92 -- Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

Jul 92 - Aug 96 -- Director, Army Aviation Test Directorate, United States Army Test and Experimentation Command, United States Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sep 96 - Nov 99 -- Inspector General, Mississippi National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

• Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Meritorious Service Medal (with Silver Leaf Cluster)
• Air Medals (10 Awards)
• Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Senior Parachutist Badge
• Master Army Aviator Badge
• Ranger Tab