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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Corbett Baxter, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Headquarters & Headquarters Battalion commander, presents Sgt. Maj. John Smith, SETAF-AF current operations noncommissioned officer in charge, the Meritorious Service Medal for five years of exceptional service with SETAF-AF, during a ceremony held at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 1, 2024. Smith plans to retire to his home state of Ohio following this assignment. He enlisted in the Army nearly 40 years ago in 1985, serving both on active duty and in the reserve, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. Smith originally enlisted as an infantryman, and has also served as a civil affairs specialist and intelligence sergeant.
"Serving in SETAF-AF has been an honor and I could not have asked for a better assignment to finish my career," said Smith.
SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe & Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
| Date Taken: | 02.01.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.01.2024 12:42 |
| Photo ID: | 8219301 |
| VIRIN: | 240201-A-ET561-7764 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.33 MB |
| Location: | IT |
| Hometown: | MARION, OHIO, US |
| Web Views: | 79 |
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