| Anthony R. Jones | |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1948 |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1970–2005 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | United States Army Aviation Center Fort Rucker Combat Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment |
| Battles: | Gulf War |
| Awards: | Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Anthony Ray Jones (born July 10, 1948)[1] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as acting commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.
A native of Washington, Indiana, Jones graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in June 1970 and was a Reserve Officer Training Corps Distinguished Military Graduate.[2]
Commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry, Jones later became qualified in the Aviation branch. His early assignments included: Task Force Executive Officer and Company Commander, 160th Aviation Group (Airborne), 1st Special Operations Command; Commander, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 3rd Armored Division; Commander, Combat Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division; Chief of Staff, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized); and Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J-3, The Joint Staff. Jones's overseas experience included Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia, as well as Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia.[3]
Jones's later assignments included: Assistant Division Commander (Forward), 1st Armored Division; Commanding General, United States Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker; and Chief of Staff, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army.
Jones's final assignment was as Deputy Commander of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. In 2004 Jones co-led an inquiry into alleged detainee abuse in Iraq by members of United States military intelligence.[4] [5] He served as acting TRADOC commander after General Kevin P. Byrnes was relieved of duty in 2005.[6]
Jones graduated from the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College. He holds a master's degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.[7]
After leaving the army, Jones worked as Vice President of Training Systems and Services for the Boeing Company.[8]
In 2011 Jones was inducted into the Army Aviation Hall of Fame.[9]
Jones's awards and decorations include the following:[10]