AF ELS 18C Participant Biographies

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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT ROOSEVELT JONES

Chief Master Sergeant Roosevelt Jones is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California. He is the principle advisor to the commander on matters concerning readiness, morale, welfare, discipline, training, fitness, quality force initiatives and effective utilization of the wing's 11,000 military, civilian, contractor personnel and their families on the second largest base in the U.S. Air Force. Chief Jones also represents the enlisted force at a multitude of meetings, committees, boards and steering councils supporting the wing's personnel across 57 organizations in developmental test and evaluation to advance multiple Department of Defense programs valued at $24 billion dollars. These test/programs include: F-35, KC-46, F- 22, F-16, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-17, C-130, KC-135, Global Hawk, joint remotely piloted aircraft and emerging technologies. Chief Jones entered the Air Force in December 1995. He graduated from the Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist “Mission Ready Technician” course, Tyndall AFB Florida, in June 1996. His background includes various duties in aircraft maintenance at the squadron, group and major command levels with significant total force and coalition partnership experience. His assignments encompass five MAJCOMs with bases in Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and California. Chief Jones also served overseas in the United Kingdom and Republic of Korea. Additionally, he has deployed to numerous countries for combat

operations in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, DESERT FOX, DESERT THUNDER, NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Arica, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Group Superintendent, 412th Maintenance Group, Edwards Air Force Base, California. EDUCATION 2001 Airman Leadership School, RAF Feltwell, United Kingdom 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, FL 2008 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, V 2009 Associate of Science Degree, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force 2011 Associate of Business Administration, University of Management and Technology, Arlington , VA 2012 Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, University of Management and Technology, Arlington , VA 2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL 2102 International Programs Security Requirements, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, Dayton, OH 2012 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, AL 2014 Master of Science Degree in Management, University of Management and Technology, Arlington , VA 2014 Advanced Maintenance Superintendent Course, USAF AMMOS, US Air Warfare Center Nellis AFB, NV 2017 Associate of Science Degree, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force 2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Correspondence Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, 2017 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, MD 2017 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, The Judge Advocate General’s School, Maxwell AFB, AL

ASSIGNMENTS 1. December 1995 – January 1996, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX

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