Kristyn E. Jones Explained

Kristyn E. Jones
Office:Under Secretary of the Air Force
Status:Acting
President:Joe Biden
1Blankname:Secretary
1Namedata:Frank Kendall III
Term Start:March 6, 2023
Term End:May 29, 2024
Predecessor:Gina Ortiz Jones
Successor:Melissa Dalton
Office1:Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
Term Start1:May 4, 2022
President1:Joe Biden
1Blankname1:Secretary
1Namedata1:Frank Kendall
Education:United States Military Academy (BS)
George Mason University (MBA)
Allegiance:United States

Kristyn E. Jones currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)[1] and she had served performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, due to the resignation of Gina Ortiz Jones.[2]

Early life and education

Jones was raised in Mission Viejo, California and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1993. She commissioned in the military intelligence branch. After graduating, Jones served in the Army for five years in Germany and Virginia. After leaving the Army in 1998, Jones earned an MBA from George Mason University.[3]

Career

Jones spent 13 years at the Defense Department finance professional working with the Department of the Navy, Business Transformation Agency, and the Department of the Army. Her last role as a civil servant was serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Information Management until August 2014.[4]

Jones transitioned to the private sector joining KPMG after leaving government. At KPMG she was the managing director of the federal advisory practice.[5]

On January 10, 2022, President Biden nominated Jones to be the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller). She was subsequently confirmed on April 28 and sworn in on May 4.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones swears in as Department of the Air Force financial management and comptroller lead. May 4, 2022. U.S. Air Force.
  2. News: Comptroller Kristyn Jones Appointed Acting Air Force Undersecretary; Frank Kendall Quoted.
  3. Web site: Air Force Biographies. May 4, 2022. U.S. Air Force.
  4. Web site: President Biden Announces Key Nominees. December 13, 2021. The White House.
  5. Web site: KPMG Exec Kristyn Jones to be Nominated Air Force Comptroller. December 14, 2021. Executive Gov.
  6. Web site: PN1665 — Kristyn E. Jones — Department of Defense. April 28, 2022. Congress.