Jones was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 7 September 1986[3] and transferred to the Royal Engineers on 26 October 1988.[4] He was appointed commanding officer of 26 Engineer Regiment[5] and, in that role, saw active service in Afghanistan in 2007, for he received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 2008.[6]
Jones became Commander 8th Force Engineer Brigade in October 2011, Chief of Joint Force Operations from September 2013 and Chief of Staff, Field Army in November 2015.[7] That month, Jones was appointed as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Engineers, and held the position until 1 November 2020.[8]
Jones went on to be Director-General, Army Personnel in May 2018,[7] was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2018 Birthday Honours,[9] and became Commander Field Army, with the substantive rank of lieutenant general, on 20 March 2019.[10][11] He retired from the army in April 2021 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse as Commander Field Army.[12]
He was Honorary Colonel of the Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps Army Reserve until 1 July 2024,[13] and a Colonel Commandant of the Adjutant General's Corps until late 2024.[14]
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