Smith, James R.

James Robert Smith

Preferred Name: Jim

Nickname/Call Sign: D-Jim

Date of Birth: April 23, 1943

Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major

Hometown: Florence, TX

Jim Smith flew the F-100 D and F models from 8/1966-11/1968 with the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron/27th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Cannon AFB, NM, and from 11/1968-12/1969 with the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing out of Bien Hoa AB, RVN.

Units Assigned

8/1966-11/1968 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron/27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM (F-100 D/F)
11/1968-12/1969 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, RVN (F-100 D/F)
1/1970-6/1974 TAC Headquarters Langley AFB, VA W/PDS Ling-Tempco-Vought, Grand Prairie, TX, TAC Material Liaison Officer A-7D Program
6/1974-4/1978 HQ 12th Air Force LGMM, Bergstrom AFB, TX
5/1978-7/1981 Joint United States Military Assistance Group ROK JUSMAG-K Air Force Section/Korean Air Force HQ Seoul, Korea
7/1981-4/1983 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, NM (F–15 A/B)
4/1983-7/1986 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Air Defense TAC, Minot AFB, ND (F-106, F-15)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100 D/F
F-106
A-7D
F–15 A/B

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

7/1966 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course OBR4341
4/1968 F-111A Aircraft General Course
5/1969 Aircraft Corrosion Control School
2/1970 Aircraft Maintenance Staff Officer Course 30 AR4311
12/1971 Squadron Officer School Class 71-C
6/1975 Air Command and Staff College Correspondence Program
2/1978 Defense Security Assistance Management-Overseas
2/1978 F-5E/F Program Orientation Course
1980 National Security Management (Correspondence)=
9/1981 F-15 Aircraft Maintenance Orientation
10/1981 F-15 A/B Organizational Maintenance Manuals
12/1984 Tactical Air Command Maintenance Supervisor Indoctrination Course
9/1984 Commander/Staff Officer OJT Briefing

Civilian Education:

1965 BS/Industrial Arts & Technology, Southwest Texas State College
MLA (Masters of Liberal Arts) Texas Christian University

Today in History – September 29, 1954 – The F-100 enters service with the 479th Fighter Wing.

James Robert Smith

Units Assigned

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

Military & Civilian Education

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