Smith, Raymond

• 1967 - Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Naval Academy , Annapolis , Maryland
• 1974 - Master of Science in Physical Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey , CA

Raymond Smith began his career in the Navy in 1962 as a recruiting sailor. In 1963 he was enrolled in the United States Naval Academy . After graduating from the academy in 1967, he served on a destroyer for two years.

In 1969, he volunteered to enter the US Naval Special Forces officers training school. In 1970 he was sent to South Vietnam , where he served as part of the 13th detachment of Underwater Demolition Team 13 as an armament officer, operations officer and platoon commander. ^[one]

After graduating from the School for Advanced Training of the Navy Officers, he served as an operations officer and senior officer in the 12th Special Forces Unit of the Navy, and was also the head of the acquisition of weapons and diving equipment for the Navy Special Operations Forces.

In 1981-1983, he was the director of the base school of divers and combat divers of the US Navy, from 1985 to 1987 he served as commander of the 1st detachment of special transportation vehicles ( eng. SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 ).

Then Smith was appointed deputy commander and chief of staff of the US Navy Special Operations Command. At the same time, during Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf, he led the naval tactical special operations group ( Eng. Naval Special Warfare Task Group ). ^[2]

From 1992 to 1996, he headed the US Navy Special Operations Command, and then served as the Director of Resources Management of the US Special Operations Command .

In March - December 1997, Smith served as chief of staff, and simultaneously from March 1997 to November 1998 he was deputy commander of the Special Operations Command of the US Armed Forces.

After the appointment of General Henry Shelton as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States , from September to November 1997 he was Acting Commander of the Special Operations Command of the US Armed Forces.

His last position is the Director of Evaluation at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy .

Since 2001, retired. ^[3]

•   Ministry of Defense Medal for Outstanding Service
•   Medal "For Excellent Service" of the Ministry of Defense
•   Legion of Honor Order with two golden award stars
•   Bronze star with letter V for valor
•   Medal of Commendation
•   Gratitude medal of the Navy and the Marine Corps with three gold award stars and letter V for valor
•   Tape for participating in hostilities
•   Thanks to the part of the Navy
•   National Defense Service Medal with a bronze star for service
•   Expeditionary Medal of the Armed Forces
•   Vietnam Service Medal with Four Bronze Stars for Service
•   Medal for Service in Southwest Asia with Three Bronze Stars for Service
•   Tape "For participation in the operations of the Navy"
•   Vietnam Courage Cross
•   Appreciation of the President of Vietnam for Civil Actions
•   Vietnam Campaign Medal
•   Navy Tape for Accurate Pistol Shooting
•   Navy SEAL soldier badge