WO2 Smith enlisted into the Army in 1994 as a Combat Engineer in the Royal Australian Engineers.

He has held numerous positions within the Army including serving as a Recruit Instructor, RAE positions within Special Operations Command, and various units within the RAE.

WO2 Smith’s most recent posting sees him posted to the School of Military Engineering within Engineer Tactics Wing as the Course Leader for the Subject 4 SGT Supervisor Combat Engineer suite of courses.

WO2 Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts – Security, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism.