Background
Jones, James Gerhardt was born on September 1, 1934 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Son of James Edward and Mary Willams (Toews) Jones.
Jones, James Gerhardt was born on September 1, 1934 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Son of James Edward and Mary Willams (Toews) Jones.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1956. Master of Public Administration, Auburn University, 1975.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956, advanced through grades to major general, 1983. Student navigator 3610th Navigator Training Wing, Harlingen Air Force Base, Texas, 1956-1957. Student electronic warfare officer 3380th Technology Training Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1957-1958.
B-47 electronic warfare instructor 301st Bomb Wing, Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio, 1958-1960. B-58 defensive systems operator 43d Bomb Wing, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, 1960-1964, aircraft performance officer Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, 1964-1965. Staff officer Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1965-1967.
Wild weasel EWO 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1967, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli AB, Thailand, 1967-1969. Staff electronics officer 90th Signals Group, Royal Air Force Medmenham, United Kingdom, 1969-1971. Wild weasel EWO instructor 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1971-1972, wing executive officer, 1972.
Commander 57th Services Squadron, 1973, 57th Security Police Squad, Nellis Air Force Base, 1973-1974. Assigned to Air War College, 1974-1975. Deputy Commander logistics 602d Tactical Air Control Wing, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 1975.
Deputy Commander operations 35th Tactical Fighter Wing, George Air Force Base, California, 1976-1977, vice Commander, 1977-1978. Deputy chief plans Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1979-1980, chief of staff, 1980-1986.
Member American Legion, Air Force Association, Red River Valley Association, Society Wild Weasels, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Tau (chapter president 1955-1956).
Married Sondra Smith, June 22, 1960. 1 child, Jimmy.