Anthony R. Jones | |
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Born | July 10, 1948 |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1970–2005 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | United States Army Aviation Center Fort Rucker Combat Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Anthony Ray Jones (born July 10, 1948) [1] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as acting commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.
A native of Washington, Indiana, Jones graduated from Indiana University in June 1970 and was a Reserve Officer Training Corps Distinguished Military Graduate. [2]
Commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry, Jones later became qualified in the Aviation branch. His early assignments included: Task Force Executive Officer and Company Commander, 160th Aviation Group (Airborne), 1st Special Operations Command; Commander, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 3rd Armored Division; Commander, Combat Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division; Chief of Staff, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized); and Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J-3, The Joint Staff. Jones's overseas experience included Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia, as well as Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia. [3]
Jones's later assignments included: Assistant Division Commander (Forward), 1st Armored Division; Commanding General, United States Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker; and Chief of Staff, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army.
Jones's final assignment was as Deputy Commander of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. In 2004 Jones co-led an inquiry into alleged detainee abuse in Iraq by members of United States military intelligence. [4] [5] He served as acting TRADOC commander after General Kevin P. Byrnes was relieved of duty in 2005. [6]
Jones graduated from the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College. He holds a master's degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. [7]
After leaving the army, Jones worked as Vice President of Training Systems and Services for the Boeing Company. [8]
In 2011 Jones was inducted into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame. [9]
Jones's awards and decorations include the following: [10]
Badge | Expert Infantryman Badge | |||||||||||
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Badge | U.S. Army Master Aviator Badge | |||||||||||
1st row | Army Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal | Legion of Merit with 2 Oak leaf clusters (3 awards) | |||||||||
2nd row | Bronze Star | Meritorious Service Medal with 1 silver and 1 bronze Oak leaf clusters (7 awards) | Air Medal | |||||||||
3rd row | Army Commendation Medal with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster (2 awards) | National Defense Service Medal with 2 Service stars | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |||||||||
4th row | Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 Campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Korea Defense Service Medal | |||||||||
5th row | Armed Forces Service Medal | Army Service Ribbon | Army Overseas Service Ribbon | |||||||||
6th row | NATO Medal for ex-Yugoslavia | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) | |||||||||
Badges | Army Staff Identification Badge | Parachutist Badge | Ranger Tab | |||||||||
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