Former Naval Air Station Commanding Officer Recalls Being Scared Small-Town Kid

Arlington TX

21 April, 2022

6:18 PM

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By Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report April 21, 2022 As head of Fort Worth's military base and two of the largest nonprofit organizations in the area, TD Smyers has had plenty of leadership experience in his career. Smyers, 59, was formerly commanding officer of the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth and served as president and CEO at United Way of Tarrant County and regional CEO at the Red Cross North Texas, but an experience in his youth sticks with him. Growing up in Boyd northwest of Fort Worth, Smyers, like most other small-town Texas boys in high school, played football. He was a wide receiver, although he admits he had "cement hands." To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.