CW5 Edward "Tate" Jones Jr.

Army | IEW Systems Maintenance Technician

Dates of Service: Jul 1964 - Jul 1997

RETIRED

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Bio

Enlisted from a Catholic Orphanage in 1964. Enlisted service PVT through SFC (1964-1973). Warrant Officer (W01 through CW5 including MW4 (1973-1997). Retired 1 JUL 1997 and went to work testing new MI and COMMO systems for the OSD, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOTE) with the Institute for Defense Analyses until recent re-retirement in Jul 2017. Total of 53 years serving DOD.

Military Experiences

Jan 1996 - Jul 1997

Operations Officer (S3)

305th MI, 111th MI BDE, USAICoE, TRADOC | Fort Huachuca, AZ

Operations Officer of 305th MI BN as a CW5. Managed 5 Companies of SIGINT AIT students. BN was nearly 900 Officers and soldiers.

Jul 1993 - Jan 1996

Chief, MI Warrant Officer Training

Army Intelligence School, Fort Huachuca | Fort Huachuca, AZ

Chief Instructor and Training Manager for all MI Warrant Officer MOS's. Personally conducted common core and Maintenance related training and managed all other MOS specific Training for both Basic and Advanced course training.. Leader/Trainer/Mentor

Dec 1991 - Jul 1993

OIC of Advanced Maintence Training Branch and Chief of SIGINT Warrant Officer Training

USAISD | DRFTA/Fort Devens, MA

OIC of Advanced Systems Maintenance Training Branch, Maintenance Training Department and the INTEL School, Fort Devens. Additionally, Chief of SIGINT Warrant Officer Training. Mentor of WOs and CW3s.

Sep 1988 - Dec 1991

Maintenace Officer

108th MI BN, 8th ID | Wildflecken, Germany

Maintenance Officer for Direct Support Divisioinal INTEL Battalion. Managed, INTEL, COMMO, wheeled vehicle, track vehicle, power generation and environmental system maintenance for 100 plus vehicle independent Battalion.

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Deployments

(13 years, 10 months)

Sep 1988 - Dec 1991

Germany

Maintenance Officer for the 108th MI Battalion, 8th ID, Wildeflecken, Germany

Dec 1981 - Dec 1985

Japan

Maintenance OIC (CW3) of Strategic Signals Intelligence Field Station. Awarded Chief of Staff of the Army's Award for Maintenance Excellence - Heavy Category as best Maintenance Organization in the Large TDA category.

Dec 1978 - Dec 1979