Background
Jones, David Charles was born on July 9, 1921 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Son of Maurice and Helen Alice Jones.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jones, David Charles was born on July 9, 1921 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Son of Maurice and Helen Alice Jones.
Student, University North Dakota. Student, Minot State College. Graduate, Flying School, Roswell, New Mexico, 1943.
Graduate, National War College, Washington, 1960. H.L.D., University Nebraska, 1974. H.L.D., Louisiana Technology University, 1975.
H.L.D., Minot State College, 1979. H.L.D., Boston University, 1980. H.L.D., Troy State University.
Commander 22nd Air Refueling Squadron 1953-1954, 33rd Bomb Squadron 1954. Operations Planner, Bomber Mission Branch, HQ Strategic Air Command September-DM. 1954, Aide to Commander in Chief, SAC 1955-1957. Director of Material, later Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 93rd Bomb Wing 1957-1959.
Chief, Manned Systems Branch, Deputy Chief and later Chief, Strategic Division, DCS/Operations, HQ United States.A.F. 1960-1964. Commander 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing March-October 1965. Inspector-General HQ United States Air Forces in Europe 1965-1967, Chief of Staff January-June 1967, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations 69.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, HQ 7th Air Force, Republic of Viet-Nam 1969, Vice-Commander 7th Air Force, Tan Son Nhut Airfield, Republic of Viet-Nam 1969. Commander 2nd Air Force 1969-1971. Vice-Commander in Chief United States.A.F.E., later Commander in Chief United States.A.F.E. and Commander 4th Allied Tactical Air Forces, Ramstein Air Base, Federation Republic of Germany 1971-1974.
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force 1974-1978, Chairman Jt. Chiefs of Staff 1978-1982. Director USAir, Radio Corporation of America, National Broadcasting Company, Kemper Group since 1982, US Steel, National Education Corporation.
Honorary D. Hum. Litt. (Nebraska) 1974; Honorary D. Laws (Louisiana Technology University) 1975. Distinguished Service.
Chairman National Education Corporation, Hay Systems. Member of Air Force Association (Lifetime Achievement award 2008), Falcon Foundation, Management Executives Society, Alfalfa Club.
Married Lois M. Tarbell, January 23, 1942. Children: Susan Jones Coffin, Kathy Jones Franklin, David Curtis.