Major General Martin Smith joined the Royal Marines in 1984 having
completed a degree in zoology at Bristol University. In his first four
years of service he served as a Troop Commander in Northern Ireland and
Norway, a Forward Air Controller and a Mortar Troop Commander. The
early 90s saw him specialise in reconnaissance, including a deployment
to Operation DESERT STORM in 1991. He attended Royal Navy Staff Course
in 1995, where he completed a MA in Defence Studies.
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