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.
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| Born | July 10, 1948 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 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 |
Early life
editA native of Washington, Indiana, Jones graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in June 1970 and was a Reserve Officer Training Corps Distinguished Military Graduate.[2]
Military career
editCommissioned 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]
Education
editJones 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]
Post-military career
editAfter 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]
Awards and decorations
editJones's awards and decorations include the following:[10]
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| 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 | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ US Army Register: Regular Army Active List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. January 1, 1972. p. 219.
- ^ Biography, Major General Anthony R. Jones Archived July 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, United States Army Europe & 7th Army web site, accessed December 17, 2011
- ^ Biography, Lieutenant General Anthony R. Jones, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command web site, accessed December 17, 2011
- ^ Lack of Oversight Led to Abuse of Detainees, Investigator Says, by Mark Mazzetti, Los Angeles Times, March 09, 2005
- ^ News article, Report Faults Intelligence Soldiers at Abu Ghraib Archived April 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, by Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service, August 25, 2004
- ^ Newspaper article, 4-Star General Is Dismissed Over Conduct, by Eric Schmitt, New York Times, August 10, 2005
- ^ Local General To Lead Abu Ghraib Inquiry, by David Lerman, Newport News Daily Press, June 26, 2004
- ^ News release, Boeing Names Anthony R. Jones Vice President of Training Systems and Services Archived December 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Boeing Company web site, November 1, 2006
- ^ Anthony R. Jones page Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, Army Aviation Association of America web site, accessed December 17, 2011
- ^ Lt Gen. Anthony R. Jones guest speaker at 2007 Commissioning, The Bison News, Indiana University Alumni Association, Summer, 2007