Captain Amish Smith, Marine Officer Instructor

Amish Smith attended Basic Training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in August of 2004. Following graduation, he attended The School of Infantry West and graduated in December as an 0311, Infantry Rifleman. Post-graduation, Private First Class Smith received orders to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Camp Pendleton. Private First Class Smith trained at the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion until receiving orders to the Amphibious Reconnaissance School in Fort Story, VA in May of 2005. After successfully completing the school Private First Class Smith was assigned the MOS 0321 and sent back to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. In March of 2006 Corporal Smith returned from deployment to Camp Pendleton and received orders to the Marine Combatant Dive School and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape School. After completing both courses Corporal Smith began pre-deployment training for his next Iraq deployment with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. After his last deployment Sergeant Smith returned to Camp Pendleton in November of 2007, and received orders to Sergeants Course, the Army’s Long-Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leader’s Course, and the Army’s Basic Airborne Course. After completing these courses, Sergeant Smith was assigned to 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. During pre-deployment training Sergeant Smith completed Special Operations Training Group’s Dynamic Assault Course and Urban Reconnaissance Course. In March of 2009 Sergeant Smith returned from the MEU and received orders to the School of Infantry West for instructor duty at the Basic Reconnaissance Course. After attending Combat Instructor School Sergeant Smith was assigned the 0913 Marine Combat Instructor MOS. During his tenure Sergeant Smith was promoted to Staff Sergeant, achieved his Senior Instructor Certification, and attended Military Free Fall School in Coolidge, AZ, and the Career Course at the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. Staff Sergeant Smith was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning and Education Program in 2012. After attending the Officer Candidacy Course Staff Sergeant Smith received orders to the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID. Gunnery Sergeant Smith earned his degree in History and Philosophy, and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in May of 2016. In August of 2016 1stLt Smith reported to the Basic Officer Course in Quantico, VA. 1stLt Smith graduated the course February of 2017 as a Basic Intelligence Officer with orders to 1st Radio Battalion in Camp Pendleton. After four months of training at the battalion 1stLt Smith received orders to the Signals Intelligence Officer Course in Dam Neck, VA. In December of 2017 1stLt Smith received the Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare Officer MOS of 0206. 1stLt Smith received orders to the 11th MEU as the Radio Battalion Detachment OIC in August of 2018. He deployed as part of the 11th MEU’s Western Pacific 19-2 deployment from May to November of 2019 where he and his Marines provided Signals Intelligence and Electronic Warfare support to the USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group while deployed to the Third, Fifth and Seventh Fleet AORs. Captain Smith is married to Karlie Smith, of Victor, Idaho, and they have two children: Tim, 14 years old and Linus who is 13 years old.