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Release
Immediate Release

General Officer Assignment

Feb. 3, 2017

The chief of staff, Air Force announces the assignment of the following general officer:

Brig. Gen. Kirk W. Smith, director, force management and development, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to deputy commander, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan.