Command Sergeant Major James Smith moves from police captain to top NCO at WTB

Trading his bars in for stripes
Smith moves from police captain to top NCO at WTB
Jan. 28, 2012

Warrior Transition Battalion Command Sergeant Major James Smith has risen quickly to the top of two demanding professions at nearly the same time. / Leaf-Chronicle/Philip Grey

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Philip Grey
Leaf-Chronicle

FORT CAMPBELL, KY. — The Command Sergeant Major of the Warrior Transition Battalion on Fort Campbell should be a familiar face to many Clarksvillians.

Just a few months ago, before he traded uniforms and insignia, he was Captain James C. Smith of the Clarksville Police Department.

Now, as the top non-commissioned officer of the WTB, Command Sgt. Major Smith has taken on a job that would seem to be as different from his role at CPD as could be imagined. However, the two jobs do intersect at a few points, which is partly why Smith was chosen by WTB commander Lt. Col. William G. Howard for the important role of overseeing the daily needs of Fort Campbell’s wounded, ill and injured soldiers.
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