with Perry M. Smith on Apr 2, 2003
with Perry M. Smith on Jul 6, 1998
Perry M. Smith is an Air Force Major General who flew 180 combat missions during the Vietnam War. From March 1979 until January 1981, General Smith served as deputy chief of staff for operations, 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force, Rheindahlen, Germany. As the first U.S. general to be assigned to the joint 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force and Northern Army Group headquarters, he was responsible for integrating the U.S. Air Force into the 2nd Allied Tactical Air Force during this period. In February 1981 the general became deputy director of plans in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations at Air Force headquarters. General Smith was assigned as director of plans in August 1981.
His military decorations and awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters. He was the recipient of the Helen Dwight Reid award from the American Political Science Association for the best doctoral dissertation of 1967 in the fields of international law, organization and politics.
He later became a military analyst for CNN. He is a member of the Order of Daedalians and the Council on Foreign Relations.
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