Rupert Smith

Sir Rupert Anthony Smith
Born	1943 (age 73–74) England, United Kingdom
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1962–2002
Rank	General
Commands held	Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1998–01) HQ Northern Ireland (1996–98) UN forces in Bosnia (1995) 1st Armoured Division (1990–92)
Battles/wars	The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Officer of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Gallantry Medal Legionnaire of the Legion of Merit (United States) Order of King Abdulaziz, 3rd Class (Saudi Arabia)
Other work	Author

General Sir Rupert Anthony Smith, KCB, DSO & Bar, OBE, QGM (born 1943) is a retired British Army officer and author of The Utility of Force. He demonstrated his leadership as a senior commander during the Gulf War, for which he was recognised with the award of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), and again during the Bosnian War, for which he was recognised with the award of a Bar to his DSO. He later became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Smith was educated at the Haileybury and Imperial Service College and later at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He enlisted in 1962 and graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Parachute Regiment in December 1964. He has served in East and South Africa, Arabia, the Caribbean, Northern Ireland, Europe and Malaysia. He was promoted lieutenant in June 1966, captain in December 1970, and major in December 1975. In 1978, when a major, he was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for services in Northern Ireland.

In June 1980 Smith was promoted to lieutenant colonel and, having been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1982 New Year Honours, was advanced in June 1985 to colonel. His promotion to brigadier came in December 1986.

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