Background
Peter Jones was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to Patricia Jane (née Matthews) and Lloyd Arthur Jones on 23 December 1957.
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Peter Jones
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University of New South Wales.
Career
He was succeeded as CCDG by Lieutenant General John Caligari. He wed Rhonda Leona Payget on 19 March 1989, with whom he has two sons. Jones joined the Royal Australian Navy as a midshipman in 1974.
He is qualified as a surface warfare specialist.
He has also served as the Maritime Interception Operations Screen Commander for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Commander Australian Surface Task Group, Commander Australian Navy Systems Command, Head of Information and communications technology Operations/Strategic J6 and Head Capability Systems. Jones was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and appointed to the position of Chief Capability Development Group in late November 2011, making him at that time the second most senior officer in the RAN behind the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs.
Jones has also been awarded:.
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Australian
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Officer of the Order of Australia; Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Cross; Legion of Merit; Officer of the Order of Australia; Member of the Order of Australia
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.