BRIGADIER GENERAL KEITH D. JONES

Commander, 40th Infantry Division

Brigadier General Keith D. Jones serves as Commander, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard. General Jones commands and controls the Division's headquarters and assigned subordinate commands. He also serves as the principal advisor to The Adjutant General and Army Commander, California Military Department on employment of the Division on both state and federal missions. In addition, General Jones is the Deputy Commander, California Army National Guard, serving as Senior Commander for Camp Roberts Maneuver Training Center (Heavy), Camp San Luis Obispo, and Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos. As such, General Jones is responsible to the Commander, California Army National Guard for directing training and mobilization support and installation matters at California's three training installations.

General Jones was commissioned in 1973 through the California Military Academy. Prior to receiving his commission, he served as an 11C Mortar man in Company B, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment. General Jones' experience includes deploying as Commanding General, Task Force Falcon/North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Forces, Multi-National Task Force (East), and Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo in 2009.

EDUCATION:

1976 California Polytechnic State University, Bachelor of Science, City and Regional Planning, San Luis Obispo, California
1996 Shippensburg University, Masters of Public Administration, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
1996 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2005 Dual Status Title 10/32 JTF-Commander's Course, Camp Dawson, West Virginia
2008 Combined Air and Space Operations Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, Florida

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1973 - August 1976, Platoon Leader, Company C, 2nd Battalion 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Bakersfield, California
2. August 1976 - Dec 1977, Control Group, United States Army Reserve, St. Louis, Missouri, Not on Active Duty
3. December 1977 - February 1978, Heavy Mortar Platoon Leader, Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Reedley, California
4. February 1978 - September 1978, Mortar Platoon Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Tulare, California
5. September 1978 - March 1979, Weapons Platoon Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Tulare, California
6. March 1979 - January 1980, Engineer Platoon Leader, Detachment 2, Company C, 132nd Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Nevada City, California
7. January 1980 - May 1980, Engineer Company Executive Officer, Co C, 132nd Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Yuba City, California
8. June 1980 - September 1980, Platoon Leader, Headquarters Detachment(-),Office of The Adjutant General, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
9. October 1980 - December 1980, Operations and Training Staff Officer, Headquarters Detachment (-), Office of The Adjutant General, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
10. January 1981 - February 1982, Executive Officer, Headquarters Detachment (-), Office of The Adjutant General, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
11. February 1982 - September 1983, Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Tulare, California
12. September 1983 - July 1984, Communications and Electronics Staff Officer, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Fresno, California
13. July 1984 - March 1988, S1 (Adjutant), 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Fresno, California
14. April 1988 - January 1989, S-3 (Operations), 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Fresno, California
15. February 1989 - August 1992, S-3 (Operations), 3rd Brigade, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, San Jose, California
16. September 1992 - September 1994, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 160th Infantry, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Fresno, California
17. September 1994 - September 1998, G-3 (Operations), 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Los Alamitos, California
18. September 1998 - July 1999, Chief of Staff, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Los Alamitos, California
19. July 1999 - November 2000, Director, Organization and Training, Office of The Adjutant General, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
20. November 2000 - September 2002, Commander, 3rd Brigade, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Modesto, California
21. September 2002 - April 2004, Chief of Staff, 49th Combat Support Command, California Army National Guard, Fairfield, California
22. April 2004 - July 2006, Commander, 49th Combat Support Command, California Army National Guard, Fairfield, California
23. July 2006 - September 2008, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, California National Guard, California Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California
24. September 2008 - December 2009, Commanding General, Task Force Falcon/North Atlantic Treaty Organization Forces, Multi-National Task Force (East), Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
25. December 2009 - September 2012, Assistant Division Commander - Mechanized, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
26. September 2012 - Present, Commander, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (Kosovo)
California Commanding General's Meritorious Unit Citation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Association of the United States Army
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of California
United States Army Warrant Officer's Association
Sergeants Major Association of California

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 17 August 1973
First Lieutenant USAR 6 December 1975
First Lieutenant ARNG 15 December 1977
Captain ARNG 31 October 1980
Major ARNG 1 April 1988
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 17 September 1992
Colonel ARNG 13 October 1998
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 1 October 2007

(Current as of December 2012)