James Smith:  

Military Lieutenant James Smith Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960. LT Smith while still a senior in high school, joined the Navy Delayed Entry Program in Brooklyn. He graduated from Canarsie High in Brooklyn in June 1979 and July 1979 enlisted on active as Seaman Recruit (E-1). Upon completion of basic training at Great Lakes, IL, he reported to the Naval Aviation Training Center at Millington, TN as a student for the Aviation Ordnance school training. In February 1980, his first assignment (sea duty) was aboard USS Eisenhower( CVN 69) where he was assigned to the Weapons Department in the Hanger and Flight deck ordnance divisions. In January 1983, LT Smith reported to Naval Air Station Oceana, VA at Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) in the Armament Equipment as Aviation Gun shop Workcenter Supervisor. In January 1985, following a successful tour at AIMD, he transferred to Fighter Squadron Eighty-four(VF-84) " Jolly Rogers". While at VF-84, he was assigned to the Armament division in the Ordnance Branch as Nightshift Workcenter Supervisor, Quality Assurance Workcenter Supervisor and Command Career Counselor. In January 1988, he applied for and was selected for a commission through the Limited Duty Officer Program. On May 1 1989, upon his commissioning to Ensign, he received orders to Fighter Squadron Two- One (VF-21)" Freelancers" homebased at Naval Air Station Miramar, CA, and assigned to USS Constellation (CV 64) and USS Independence (CV 62), where he served as Ordnance Division Officer until May 1991. In June 1991, he reported to the USS America (CV 66) homeported in Norfolk, VA, where he served as Weapons Elevator Officer, Magazine Assembly Officer, Senior Beach Guard Officer and Command Fitness Coordinator. In August 1993, LT Smith reported...Expand for more