Leighton W. Smith Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Leighton W. Smith Jr.

United States Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, United States

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Leighton W. Smith Jr.

  • Leighton Warren Smith Jr., KBE (born August 20, 1939) is a former United States Navy admiral.
  • In 1994, he became the Commander in Chief of U.S.
  • Naval Forces Europe and Allied Forces Southern Europe, holding the commands during the height of the Yugoslav wars.
  • He commanded the NATO enacted no-fly zone (Operation Deny Flight) over Bosnia and the later bombing campaign against Republika Srpska (Operation Deliberate Force) in 1995.
  • The same year he additionally took on command of the NATO-led Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia with the objective of overseeing the peace agreement.
  • He held all three positions until his retirement in 1996.

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