Edwin P. Smith papers, undated.

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Edwin P. Smith papers, undated.

Contains the following type of material: manuscript. General description of the collection: The Edwin P. Smith papers consist exclusively of an end-of-tour oral history interview with Lieutenant General Smith as commanding general, United States (U.S.) Army, Pacific, 1998-2002. The interview contains his reflections on U.S. Army Pacific during his tenure from October 1998 to November 2002. Topics include: support to U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM); providing forces for East Timor (1999); relations with the Philippines; responsibilities of an Army major command; base operations (BASOPS) funding challenges; planning for interim brigade combat teams in Alaska and Hawaii; 25th Infantry Division (Light); I (1st) Corps; and planning for airborne task force in Alaska and the U.S. Army Japan / 9th Theater Support Command.

1 folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7645820

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Corps, I.

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Smith, Edwin P.

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Lieutenant General Edwin P. Smith was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) and was assigned to active duty with the U.S. Army in June, 1967. Smith was promoted to lieutenant general in October 1998. Smith served with the 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division, and 8th Infantry Division. From the description of Edwin P. Smith papers, undated. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 5...

United States. Army. Pacific Command.

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United States. Army, Pacific

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United States. Army. Army, Japan

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