Former JCS Chairman, Air Force Leader Passes Away

You are subscribed to American Forces News Articles for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Former JCS Chairman, Air Force Leader Passes Away 08/15/2013 09:35 AM CDT Former JCS Chairman, Air Force Leader Passes Away Air Force News Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - Retired Air Force Gen. David C. Jones, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was also a chief of staff of the Air Force, passed away at age 92 on Aug. 10 at the Falcon's Landing military retirement community in Potomac Falls, Va. Retired Air Force Gen. David C. Jones, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was also a chief of staff of the Air Force, passed away at age 92 on Aug. 10, 2013, at the Falcon's Landing military retirement community in Potomac Falls, Va. U.S. Air Force photo (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Jones served as the Air Force's chief of staff from 1974 to 1978 until he was appointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff where he served as the military's top officer until 1982. Jones was assigned to a bombardment squadron during the Korean War and he accumulated more than 300 hours on missions over North Korea. In 1969, Jones served in Vietnam as deputy commander for operations and then as vice commander of the Seventh Air Force. A graduate of the National War College, the general was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1974, an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1975, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree from Minot State College, Minot, N.D., in 1979. Jones was born in Aberdeen, S.D., and graduated from high school in Minot, N.D., in 1939. He attended the University of North Dakota and Minot State College until the outbreak of World War II. At that time, he entered the Army Air Corps, beginning aviation cadet training in April 1942. Jones received his commission and pilot's wings in February 1943. At the time of his death, Jones was battling Parkinson's disease. Jones retired from the Air Force on July 1, 1982.   Related Sites: News Release   Defense Department News Through Facebook On American Forces Press Service's Facebook page, you can post comments and share news, photos and videos. Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Forces-Press-Service/65137437532 or search for American Forces Press Service at Facebook.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time by clicking on your 'User Profile' page at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOD/subscriber/edit?preferences=true#tab1. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Have another inquiry? Visit the online FAQ at http://www.defense.gov/landing/questions.aspx for up-to-date information. Get the help you, your family, and fellow servicemembers need, when you need it. Visit www.WarriorCare.mil to learn more. Check out the National Resource Directory at www.nationalresourcedirectory.org, a new web-based resource for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans, their families, families of the fallen and those who support them from the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of Defense. Visit us on the web at http://www.defense.gov/. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense