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词条 Raymond C. Smith
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  1. Military career

     Awards and decorations 

  2. References

  3. External links

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Raymond C. Smith is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral who commanded the Naval Special Warfare Command from 1992 to 1996.

Military career

Smith enlisted in the US Navy in 1962. He was later selected to attend Naval Academy Prep School and subsequently received an appointment to attend the Naval Academy. Smith graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1967 and subsequently served on USS Floyd B. Parks till 1969. Smith then reported to Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air, Land (BUD/S) training at Coronado, California and graduated with class 54 in March 1970. Winter's first assignment was to Underwater Demolition Team 12 and served a combat deployment to Vietnam. He later went on to receive a Master of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1974. Smith was assigned as director of SEAL training from 1981 to 1983, then served as executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Armitage. Smith then served as commanding officer of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE from 1985 to 1987.[1] As a Navy Captain, Smith assumed command of Naval Special Warfare Group 1 (NSWG 1) in August 1989. During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm he led all SEAL, Special Boat personnel during completion of hundreds of special operations missions.[2] Smith relinquished command of NSWG 1 in 1991. Between 1992 and 1996 Smith served as the commanding officer of the Naval Special Warfare Command. His final assignment was deputy commanding officer of United States Special Operations Command.[3] He retired from active duty in 2001 after 34 years of service.

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Awards and decorations

U.S. military decorations
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Defense Distinguished Service Medal
number=0|type=oak|ribbon=US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106px}}Defense Superior Service Medal
number=4|type=award-star|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Legion of Merit with four 5/16 inch stars
number=0|type=award-star|other_device=nv|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}Bronze Star with Combat "V"
number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Meritorious Service ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Meritorious Service Medal
number=3|type=award-star|other_device=nv|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106}}Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and three 5/16 inch stars
number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Joint Meritorious Unit Award
number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Combat Action Ribbon.svg|width=106}}Combat Action Ribbon with gold award star
number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=U.S. Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|width=106px}}Navy Unit Commendation
U.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons
number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}National Defense Service Medal with two service stars
number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Armed Forces Expedtionary Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=Vietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Vietnam Service Medal (with four bronze campaign stars)
number=2|type=service-star|ribbon=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg{{!}}border|width=106}}Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two bronze campaign stars)
number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106px}}Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
ribbon=U.S._Navy_Pistol_Marksmanship_Ribbon.svg|width=106px}}Navy Pistol Marksmanship Badge
U.S. badges, patches and tabs
SEAL Trident
United States Special Operations Command Badge
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References

1. ^{{citenews|title=USSOCOM Honors Navy SEALs|url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=31263|publisher=United States Navy|}}
2. ^{{citenews|title=LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Rear Admiral Ray Smith, USN (Ret.)|url=https://www.usna.edu/LeadershipConference/Archive/2012/Panelist-RaySmith.php|publisher=U.S. Naval Academy|}}
3. ^{{citenews|title=USSOCOM Honors Navy SEALs|url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=31263|publisher=United States Navy|}}

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