Leslie C. Smith is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 66th Inspector General of the United States Army.

[1] Since 2002, he has served as the vice president for leadership and education at the Association of the United States Army[2] From 1981 to 1985, Smith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia Southern University, then went on to study for a Master of Science in Accounting from Central Michigan University and then a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defense University.

Smith has Chemical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and is a graduate of the Airborne School, United States Army Jumpmaster School, Command and General Staff College and National War College.

[4] His retirement ceremony was held on August 27, 2021,[5] though he remained The Inspector General until September 1.

LTG Donna W. Martin became the 67th Inspector General of the United States Army on September 2, 2021.