Brigadier General William C. Jones is the assistant adjutant general for air, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, based at Richmond International Airport, in Sandston, Va..
In 1960 he was appointed to the U. S. Air Force Academy. While there he lettered four years in track and was team captain his senior year. He received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1964.
Upon completion of F-105 training in 1967, the general was assigned to the 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli, Thailand, where he flew 189 combat missions, 123 over North Vietnam. General Jones is a command pilot with over 6,000 flying hours in the T-33, T-37, T-38, F-102, F-105, F-106, A-7, C-26 and F-16 aircraft including over 562 combat hours.
1964 Bachelor of science degree in military science, U. S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1976 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1990 Air War College, by correspondence
1. June 1964 - September 1965, student, undergraduate pilot training, 3560th Pilot Training Wing, Webb Air Force Base, Texas
2. September 1965 - April 1966, F-102 interceptor training, 4782nd CCR Training Squadron, Perrin Air Force Base, Texas
3. April 1966 - March 1967, pilot, fighter interceptor, 539th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.
4. March 1967 - October 1967, student, U. S. Air Force Operational Training, 562nd Training Flight Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
5. October 1967 - October 1968, pilot, tactical fighter F-105, 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
6. October 1968 - January 1971, aircraft commander, 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
7. January 1971 - March 1972, assistant flight commander, 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
8. March 1972 - November 1972, pilot, tactical fighter, 149th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Sandston, Va.
9. November 1972 - June 1974, pilot, tactical fighter F-105B, 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
10. June 1974 - August 1975, safety officer, 192nd Tactical Fighter Group, Sandston, Va.
11. August 1975 - August 1976, safety air operations officer, 192nd Tactical Fighter Group, Sandston, Va.
12. August 1976 - August 1981, pilot, tactical fighter, 149th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Sandston, Va.
13. August 1981 - October 1987, chief of standardization/evaluation, 192nd Tactical Fighter Group, Sandston, Va.
14. October 1987 - April 1989, operations officer, 149th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Sandston, Va.
15. April 1989 - April 1992, commander, 149th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Sandston, Va.
16. April 1992 - April 1995, commander, 192nd Fighter Group, Sandston, Va.
17. April 1995 - April 1996, commander, 192nd Fighter Wing, Sandston, Va.
18. April 1996 - May 1999, chief of staff, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Sandston, Va.
19. May 1999 - May 2001, assistant adjutant general, Headquarters, Virginia Air National Guard, Sandston, Va.
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 6,000
Aircraft Flown: T-33, T-37, T-38, F-102, F-105, F-106, A-7, C-26 and F-16.
Pilot wings from: Webb Air Force Base, Texas
Distinguished Flying Cross with one oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak left cluster
Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one device
Combat Readiness Medal with eight devices
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Vietnam Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with eight devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Corporate pilot
Second Lieutenant Jun 3, 1964
First Lieutenant Jun 3, 1967
Captain Jun 3, 1971
Major Dec 7, 1976
Lieutenant Colonel Dec 5, 1982
Colonel Jun 13, 1992
Brigadier General Mar 2, 1998
(Current as of May 2001)
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