Name: Maj. James Smallwood, G-3, Strategy and Policy, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Huntsville, Ala.

Age: 35

Hometown: Maybrook, N.Y.

Joined the Army: 1996

Route to Commission: Reserve Officers' Training Corps

MOS: 15B - aviator; FA40 - space operations officer

Education: Working on master's degree

Marital Status: Married

Children: Two

Activities/Hobbies: Motorcycles, snowboarding, flying

Favorite movie: Blazing Saddles

Favorite TV show: I don't really watch TV

Favorite band: Parliament

Favorite thing about the Army: Camaraderie

What I've learned being a Soldier: The true value of good leadership in an organization