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Rear Admiral Peter D. Jones, DSC, AM, RAN
Head Information and Communications Technology Operations / Strategic J6 (CIOG)

Rear admiral peter D. Jones, DSC, AM, RAN
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Peter Jones joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1974 and is a surface warfare specialist. His shore appointments have included Director Doctrine, Tactics and Operational Analysis at the Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre, Commander Operations in Maritime Headquarters, Director of Naval Strategy and Futures in Navy Headquarters, Director General Information Capability Development within Capability Development Group and Commander Australian Navy Systems Command.

Rear Admiral Jones' sea-going postings have included command of the frigate HMAS Melbourne and Commander Australian Surface Task Group. From September 2002 until April 2003, he commanded the RAN Task Group in the Gulf.

For much of that time he also commanded the multinational Maritime Interception Force (MIF). He was the Maritime Interception Operations Screen Commander during the 2003 Iraq War and commanded the MIF in the Khawr Abd Allah Waterway clearance operation. Rear Admiral Jones was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his command of Melbourne and was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross and a US Legion of Merit for his command of the MIF.

He is also a recipient of a Maritime Commander Australia Commendation and a Canadian Chief of Maritime Staff Commendation. Rear Admiral Jones has maintained an interest in naval strategic and historical affairs throughout his career. He co-edited Reflections on the RAN, contributed to the naval volume of the Australian Centennial History of Defence and is a contributor to the Australian Dictionary of Biography. In the course of his academic studies, Rear Admiral Jones has received a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Arts from the University of New South Wales. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.