Admiral Jones served in the active duty U.S. Coast Guard for over 36 years, having commanded three cutters (ships) and the Seventh District in Miami, Florida. He also served in key positions directing Budget, Human Resources, Congressional Affairs and Operations Policy. Admiral Jones is a 1987 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Engineering, a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Brown University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College. Admiral Jones joined the Christian Relief Services Charities Board of Directors in 2014.