Master Chief Jeffrey E. Jones Jr. is a native of Stockton, California and enlisted in the Navy in June 1997. Following completion of Basic Training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL, he reported to NATTC Pensacola, FL, where he graduated from Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) “A” school.
His operational assignments include tours as an Avionics Technician and Plane Captain at STRKFITRON TWO TWO, stationed in Lemoore California, where he completed two WESTPAC deployments on board the USS CARLVINSON. Additionally, He completed two tours while attached to STRKFITRON ONE NINE FIVE, stationed onboard NAF Atsugi; once serving as Avionics and Quality Assurance Leading Petty Officer and secondly as Line Division Leading Chief Petty Officer and Flight Deck Coordinator. He completed five WESTPAC deployments deployed on board the USS KITTY HAWK and USS GEORGE WASHINGTON. He served a tour of duty with STRKFITRON ONE ONE in Virginia Beach, VA, serving as Division LCPO and Maintenance Supervisor, completing one MEDCRUISE deployment onboard the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
His shore assignments include one tour of duty stationed at Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, where he served as a BQM-74 Aerial Drone and Remote-Controlled Surface Targets Pilot and Technician. During this tour, he participated in three Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises and one Counter Special Operations Exercise.
Master Chief Jones completed two tours of duty at Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Lemoore, CA, where he attained his Master Training Specialist Qualification while serving as an instructor and Training Department LCPO.
In 2019, Master Chief Petty Officer Jones was selected for the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) program and reported for his first CSEL tour of duty at Cooperative Security Location, Comalapa, El Salvador in July 2019. He reported for his next CSEL tour of duty at Naval Support Activity Lakehurst, New Jersey in November 2020. Upon selection to Command Master Chief Petty Officer reported for duty at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron EIGHT in May 2022. He reported for duty at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in May 2025, where he currently serves as the Command Master Chief.
Master Chief Jones is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy Class 204 and holds an Associate of Arts Degree from University Maryland University College, an Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Trident University International. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards) and various unit and campaign awards
Last Updated: 27 June 2025