Tim Jones (RAF officer)

Air Marshal Tim Jones CBE
Air Marshal Tim Jones
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1995–present
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	RAF Brize Norton
Battles / wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Alma mater	Inverkeithing High School University of Edinburgh Royal College of Defence Studies

Air Marshal Timothy Telfer Jones, CBE is a senior officer in the Royal Air Force, currently serving as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Force Developement).

Early life and education

Jones was born in Scotland. ^[1] He attended Inverkeithing High School before graduating from the University of Edinburgh. ^[2]

RAF career

Jones joined the Royal Air Force on 8 October 1995. ^[3] He qualified as a pilot and saw active service flying Hercules C-130 aircraft during the Iraq War and War in Afghanistan. ^[1] He became station commander at RAF Brize Norton in 2016, ^[4] and, after attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, Component Commander in the middle east in 2018 and head of air resources and plans at RAF Air Command in 2020. ^[2]

He went on to become Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in 2023, ^[5] and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) in June 2024. ^[6] He was promoted to air marshal on 1 September 2025, on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Force Development. ^{[7] [8]}

Jones was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 New Year Honours. ^[9]

References

1. "Air Marshal Tim Jones CBE". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
2. "Assistant Chief of the Air Staff". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. "No. 54271". The London Gazette . 8 January 1996. p. 375.
4. "Tim Jones". The Bridge Interviews. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
5. "No. 63932". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 2023. p. 296.
6. "Senior Appointments: 16 April 2024". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
7. "No. 64842". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 2025. p. 17524.
8. "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
9. "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N7.

Military offices
Preceded by Simon Edwards	Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 2023–2024	Succeeded by Suraya Marshall
Preceded by David Eastman	Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) 2024–2025	Succeeded by
Preceded by Sir Robert Magowan	Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Force Development) 2025–present	Incumbent