Heath B. Jones
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Heath B. Jones | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Born | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1995–2025 |
| Rank | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard |
| Commands | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (4) with "O" device Coast Guard Commendation Medal (5) with "O" device Coast Guard Achievement Medal (2) with "O" device |
Heath B. Jones is a United States Coast Guard serviceman who served as the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from 2022 to 2025. He served as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters.[1] As a matter of protocol, this gave him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer (vice admiral).[2]
Jones is a graduate of Class 124 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Academy, the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course class 48, and the National Defense University's Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education course. He holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management with a specialty in Human Resource Management. He also holds a Certificate of Apprenticeship as a Master Homeland Security Specialist from the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program.[1]
Assignments
After enlisting in the Coast Guard in May 1995, CMC Jones served in a number of positions, including:
- Command Master Chief, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), Washington, D.C.
- Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area[3]
- Command Master Chief for the 8th Coast Guard District
- Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, Virginia
- First Lieutenant of Station New Orleans and Coast Guard Cutter Kanawha
- Executive Petty Officer of Station Little Creek and Coast Guard Cutter Seahawk
- Coast Guard Station Cape Charles, Virginia
- Coast Guard Cutter Bollard
- Coast Guard Station Pensacola, Florida
- Officer in Charge of Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse
