MAJGEN Christopher R. Smith, Australian Army
MAJGEN Christopher R. Smith, Australian Army
Major General Christopher R. Smith, Australian Army, is the Deputy Commanding General (Strategy and Plans) for U.S. Army Pacific. His senior appointments include: Director General Land Operations (G3) of the Australian Army, Director General Strategic Planning, Army Director Plans–Army; Chief of Staff to the Chief of the Defence Force; and Chief of the Defence Force’s Liaison Officer to the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. His operational experience includes: Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion Battle Group, Afghanistan, 2011; Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion Battle Group, Iraq, 2006; United Nations Military Observer, Lebanon and Golan Heights, 2002; Platoon Commander, United Nations Assistance Mission, Rwanda, 1995. He also served as the Commander, Landing Force, for the Australian Amphibious Ready Element in 2013. He has a Master of Military Art and Science from the United States Army Command and General Staff College and a BA from the University of New South Wales.