Lieutenant Colonel Albert E. Smith is the Deputy Commander of the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group in Southwest Asia, which maintains 49 fighter, tanker, and ISR aircraft with over 900 personnel. Lt Col Smith entered active duty in 1997 and has held maintenance positions across four major commands, deploying in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH and ENDURING FREEDOM. He has commanded both maintenance squadrons and groups and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Touro University.