Commander F. Curtis Jones

United States Navy

Prospective Commanding Officer

New York (LPD 21)

A native New Yorker, CDR Jones was born and raised in Binghamton, New York. He attended Massachusets Institute of Technology, graduating and recieving a commission through the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps. in 1989. After training in Newport. RI, his initial sea assignment was in USS San Jose (AFS 7) homeported in Guam. From 1989 to 1993, he held the billets of Damage Control Assistant, 1st Division Officer, STREAM Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant while making three deployments in the Western Pacific ands Middle East (including Desert Storm).

Upon completion of his intial sea tour, CDR Jones reported to Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey School and completed a Masters in National Security Affairs. During this time he was actively involved in student goverment including a term as Chairman of the Officer Student
Advisory Committee (OSAC)

CDR Jones joined the precommissioning crew of the Northrop Grumman built USS Bataan (LHD 7) in Passcagoula, Mississippi, serving as Main Propulsion Assistant. His following tour as Chief Engineer, USS Cleveland (LPD 7) homeported in San Diego, California, where he deployed into the Arabian Gulf. During this time he was selected to be the Surface Navy Association ”Arliegh Burke Award” winner.

In 2000, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska where CDR Jones served as USSSTRATCOM intially as an Emergency Actions Officer and later as the Aide-de-’Camp for the Deputy Commander, USSSTRATCOM.

Moving back to San Diego, CDR Jones assumed duties as Executive officer of USS Coranado (AGF 11), COMTHIRDFLT flagship from 2002 to 2003 before the ship transitioned to MSC. Upon his departure, CDR Jones reported to the staff of Naval Personel Command serving in various capacities, Most reciently as Deputy Director Surface Warfare Officer Distribution.

During 2007, CDR Jones deployed to Afganistan, reporting as member of JTF  Paladin.

CDR Jones personal awards include the Defense Metorious Service Medal (two awards), Metorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy Medal (two
awards) and the Army Medal

CDR Jones is married to the former Kathylynn
Neuman of St. Louis, Missouri
As printed in the Christening Booklet of the USS New York

By Northrop Grumman