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Brig. Gen. Noel T. (Tom) Jones
United States Air Force

Brig. Gen. Noel T. (Tom) Jones is the Deputy Chief, Central Security Service, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md. The CSS is a combat support agency of the Department of Defense with military and civilian professionals stationed worldwide. As Deputy Chief, he manages the partnership of the military service cryptologic elements with the NSA/CSS.

General Jones was commissioned in 1980 following graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He completed undergraduate pilot training in 1981 and has served as an F-16 instructor pilot and operations officer. The general commanded a fighter squadron, operations group and the 332nd Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The general held staff assignments at North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Combat Command. Prior to his current assignment, he was Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

General Jones is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours, including combat sorties over Iraq in operations Southern Watch, Desert Fox and Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION:

• 1980 Bachelor of Science degree in political science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• 1986 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1987 Master's degree of aviation science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• 1992 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
• 2000 Master's degree in national security and strategic studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1980 - June 1981, student, undergraduate pilot training, Columbus AFB, Miss.
2. April 1982 - November 1984, life support officer, training officer and Chief of Scheduling, 84th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron, Castle AFB, Calif.
3. December 1984 - January 1985, student, lead-in fighter training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
4. February 1985 - September 1985, pilot, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, MacDill AFB, Fla.
5. October 1985 - November 1988, flight safety officer, instructor pilot and flight commander, 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon Air Base, Spain
6. December 1988 - May 1991, instructor pilot, training officer and wing executive officer, 62nd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MacDill, AFB, Fla.
7. June 1991 - June 1992, student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
8. July 1992 - November 1994, Chief, War and Mobilization Branch; executive officer and Chief of Staff for the Director of Operations, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. December 1994 - December 1995, assistant operations officer, later, operations officer, 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, South Korea
10. January 1996 - October 1997, operations officer, 523rd Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
11. November 1997 - June 1999, Commander, 522nd Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
12. July 1999 - June 2000, student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
13. July 2000 - July 2001, Deputy Commander, 20th Operations Group, Shaw AFB, S.C.
14. August 2001 - January 2003, Commander, 20th Operations Group, Shaw AFB, S.C.
15. February 2003 - June 2003, Commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia
16. July 2003 - October 2004, Commander, Squadron Officer College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
17. November 2004 - May 2006, Inspector General, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
18. June 2006 - July 2008, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
19. July 2008 - present, Deputy Chief, Central Security Service, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

• Rating: Command pilot
• Flight hours: More than 3,500
• Aircraft flown: Primarily T-33, T-37, T-38 and F-16

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Bronze Star Medal
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Air Medal
• Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
• National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Korea Defense Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

• Second Lieutenant May 28, 1980
• First Lieutenant May 28, 1982
• Captain May 28, 1984
• Major Oct. 1, 1991
• Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 1, 1996
• Colonel March 1, 2001
• Brigadier General Oct. 2, 2006