Colonel Jamison R. Smith assumed command of the 404th Army Field Support Brigade located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on June 25, 2025.
He previously served as the 593rd Corps Sustainment Command chief of staff at JBLM.
COL Smith received his commission in May 2000 from New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. After graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, he began his active-duty service in the Transportation Corps.
COL Smith’s previous assignments include serving as platoon leader and Operations officer with the 702nd Main Support Battalion at Camp Casey, South Korea. He was then assigned to U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as the executive officer, where he deployed to Afghanistan as an embedded tactical trainer with Task Force Phoenix (203rd Corps) in Gardez. Following completion of Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, COL Smith was assigned to 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, at Fort Carson, Colorado.
During this assignment, he deployed to Tikrit and Kirkuk, Iraq, serving as the 1st CAB assistant S4 (Logistics) and commander of E Company (Forward Support Company), 1st Sqdrn, 6th Cav. Following his command, COL Smith deployed to Kuwait as the Terminal Operations officer for the 840th Transportation Battalion, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. He was then assigned as the G4 (Logistics) Distribution and Mobility officer for 8th Army in Yongsan, South Korea. After two years there, COL Smith became the Brigade S4 for the 42nd Military Police Brigade at Fort Lewis, Washington, before deploying again to Afghanistan as the CJ34 (Protection) basing team chief for the Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan in Bagram. Upon his redeployment, COL Smith proceeded to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he served as the Airlift officer for the 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment. He then returned to South Korea to become the Materiel Management Branch chief for the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command in Daegu, before taking command of the 837th Transportation Battalion (SDDC) in Busan. Following his graduation from the Naval War College, COL Smith was assigned as the Support Operations officer with 593rd Corps Sustainment Command at JBLM.
COL Smith’s military education includes the Transportation Officer Basic Course, Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, the Command and General Staff Course, Air Operations Center Qualification Training, and the Naval War College.
COL Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering and a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic studies.
COL Smith’s awards and decorations include one Bronze Star Medal, one Defense Meritorious Service Medal, eight Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3 Campaign Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (3 Campaign Stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (8th award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and Meritorious Unit Citation with one oak leaf cluster.
COL Smith is married and has two children.