Leighton W. Smith, Jr.

Who is Leighton W. Smith, Jr.?

Leighton Warren Smith, Jr. KBE is a retired four-star admiral in the United States Navy. In 1994, he became the Commander in Chief of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Allied Forces Southern Europe, holding the commands during the height of the Yugoslav wars. He commanded the NATO enacted no-fly zone over Bosnia and the later bombing campaign against Republika Srpska in 1995. The same year he additionally took on command of the NATO-led Implementation Force in Bosnia with the objective of overseeing the peace agreement. He held all three positions until his retirement in 1996.