Col Charles Jones, USAF Warfighter Requirements Branch Chief Joint Staff J-8 Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
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AIAA Defense Forum 2019
Colonel Charles E. Jones
United States Air Force
Branch Chief, Warfighter Requirements
JCS J8/Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
Colonel Jones is the Warfighter Requirements Branch Chief on the Joint Staff, J-8 Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization. Colonel Jones graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1997 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant following Air Force Officer Training School the same year. He was then qualified as an Air Battle Manager. His professional military education includes the initial Air Battle Manager Qualification Course, Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College via Correspondence. Colonel Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Politics from Emory and Henry College and a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Colonel Jones’ first duty assignment was with the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552nd Operations Group, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where he served as an Air Weapons Officer on board the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). From there he deployed to Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, Operation NORTHERN WATCH and counter drug operations in South America. He was then assigned to the 325th Air Control Squadron, 325th Operations Group, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where he served as an Air Weapons Officer Instructor and Flight Commander. Colonel Jones’ next assignment was North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Airborne Early Warning and Control Force, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, where he served as an E-3 Weapons Controller, Fighter Allocator and Chief of Squadron Weapons and Tactics. He was then assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, 552nd Operations Group, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where he served as an E-3 Mission Crew Commander, Deputy Chief of Current Operations and Assistant Director of Squadron Operations, while also deploying in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Colonel Jones was then assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, where he served as Airborne Command and Control Systems Branch Chief and Executive Officer to the Air Combat Command Director of Operations. Following this tour, he was assigned to the 607th Air Control Squadron, 56th Operations Group, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where he served as Director of Operations and Squadron Commander. Following Command, Colonel Jones was assigned to the Warrior Preparation Center, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Einsiedlerhof, Germany, where he served as Deputy Commander, while also deploying to Headquarters US Central Command in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT. He was then assigned to Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, where he served as Deputy Division Chief of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Operations.
Colonel Jones’ awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (w/3 OLCs), Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal (w/2 OLCs), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal (w/1 OLC), Air Education and Training Command Master Instructor and Master Air Battle Manager Wings.
United States Air Force
Branch Chief, Warfighter Requirements
JCS J8/Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO)
Colonel Jones is the Warfighter Requirements Branch Chief on the Joint Staff, J-8 Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization. Colonel Jones graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1997 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant following Air Force Officer Training School the same year. He was then qualified as an Air Battle Manager. His professional military education includes the initial Air Battle Manager Qualification Course, Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College via Correspondence. Colonel Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Politics from Emory and Henry College and a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Colonel Jones’ first duty assignment was with the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, 552nd Operations Group, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where he served as an Air Weapons Officer on board the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). From there he deployed to Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, Operation NORTHERN WATCH and counter drug operations in South America. He was then assigned to the 325th Air Control Squadron, 325th Operations Group, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where he served as an Air Weapons Officer Instructor and Flight Commander. Colonel Jones’ next assignment was North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Airborne Early Warning and Control Force, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, where he served as an E-3 Weapons Controller, Fighter Allocator and Chief of Squadron Weapons and Tactics. He was then assigned to the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, 552nd Operations Group, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where he served as an E-3 Mission Crew Commander, Deputy Chief of Current Operations and Assistant Director of Squadron Operations, while also deploying in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Colonel Jones was then assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, where he served as Airborne Command and Control Systems Branch Chief and Executive Officer to the Air Combat Command Director of Operations. Following this tour, he was assigned to the 607th Air Control Squadron, 56th Operations Group, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where he served as Director of Operations and Squadron Commander. Following Command, Colonel Jones was assigned to the Warrior Preparation Center, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Einsiedlerhof, Germany, where he served as Deputy Commander, while also deploying to Headquarters US Central Command in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT. He was then assigned to Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, where he served as Deputy Division Chief of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Operations.
Colonel Jones’ awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (w/3 OLCs), Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal (w/2 OLCs), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal (w/1 OLC), Air Education and Training Command Master Instructor and Master Air Battle Manager Wings.