BRIGADIER GENERAL GARY L. JONES

Deputy Commander, Joint Force Headquarters

Brigadier General Gary L. Jones assumed duties as the Deputy Commander, Joint Force Headquarters in August 2003. He serves as the principal assistant to the Adjutant General for all Army National Guard issues. He is also responsible for assisting the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to deployment and coordination of programs, supervision and management of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and Louisiana Department of Military Affairs.

The General began his military career in 1977 as a platoon leader in Company C, 528th Engineer Battalion. General Jones has commanded at various levels of leadership positions within the 528th Engineer Battalion and 225th Engineer Group. General Jones served as Chief for the Training Division for the Headquarters State Area Command with further assignment as Regimental Commander for the 199th Regiment (Leadership Training Brigade) prior to his current appointment.

EDUCATION:

1971 Northeast Louisiana University - BA Degree - Education
1975 Northeast Louisiana University - MS Degree - Education
2001 Army War College - MS Degree - Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 77 - Dec 78, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 528th Engineer Battalion, Oak Grove, Louisiana
2. Dec 78 - Feb 80, TAC Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Pineville, Louisiana
3. Feb 80 - Jun 81, Instructor, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Pineville, Louisiana
4. Jun 81 - Apr 83, Senior TAC Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Pineville, Louisiana
5. Apr 83 - Oct 85, Company Commander, Company B, 528th Engineer Battalion, West Monroe, Louisiana
6. Oct 85 - Apr 86, Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
7. Apr 86 - Feb 87, Company Commander, Company D, 528th Engineer Battalion, Winnsboro, Louisiana
8. Feb 87 - Sep 87, S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
9. Sep 87 - May 88, C-E Staff Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 225th Engineer Group, Pineville, Louisiana
10. May 88 - Aug 91, Engineer Equipment Maintenance Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th Engineer Group, Pineville, Louisiana
11. Aug 91 - Jul 93, Executive Officer, Headquarters Service Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
12. Jul 93 - Nov 96, Battalion Commander, Headquarters Service Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
13. Nov 96 - Jul 97, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th Engineer Group, Pineville, Louisiana
14. Jul 97 - Nov 97, Design Engineer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 225th Engineer Group, Pineville, Louisiana
15. Nov 97 - Apr 00, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th Engineer Group, Pineville, Louisiana
16. Apr 00 - Mar 01, Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th Engineer Group, Pineville, Louisiana
17. Mar 01 - Aug 03, Chief, Training Division, Headquarters State Area Command New Orleans, Louisiana with further attachment as Regimental Commander, 199th Regiment (Leadership Training Brigade), Pineville, Louisiana
18. Aug 03 - Present, Deputy Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Louisiana National Guard, Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, Louisiana

MAJOR AWARDS AND DEORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 9)
Army Superior Unit Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Superintendent of Schools, Rapides Parish School Board, Alexandria, Louisiana. General Jones serves as Chief Executive Officer of an approximately 23,000 student public school district with 53 schools. He is responsible for the instructional programs, staffing, and day-to-day operations of the district. General Jones also serves as Secretary / Treasurer to the publicly elected school board that employs him, while serving as an appointed member of the Superintendent's Advisory Council to the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNGUS 21 May 1977
1LT ARNGUS 20 May 1980
CPT ARNGUS 19 May 1981
MAJ ARNGUS 9 Dec 1987
LTC ARNGUS 30 Jul 1993
COL ARNGUS 30 Mar 2001
BG ARNGUS 6 Feb 2004

(Current as of September 2004)