Ukraine-Russia Intelligence Briefing

Senior Master Sergeant Retired Christopher L. Smith concluded his almost 23 years in the United States Air Force as the Senior Enlisted Leader for Adversary Intelligence Operations, 324th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He led over 500 joint-service and civilian personnel in the daily execution of USINDOPACOM’s highest priority intelligence target. Sergeant Smith advised senior leaders on matters influencing force management, professional development, readiness and resource utilization.

Sergeant Smith was born in Graham, Texas, on 21 August 1977. He grew up in Jacksboro, Texas and in 1996, Sergeant Smith enlisted in the United States Air Force. He has served multiple assignments as a Russian Cryptologic Language Analyst to include a special duty as an Interpreter for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Sergeant Smith deployed in 2016 as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Intelligence Directorate for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Prior to assuming his final position, he served as the Squadron Superintendent at the 17th Training Support Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas. He and his wife of 22 years, Saundra, have three children; Kalyssa (20), Caleb (18), and Joshua (14)