Bio
LTC Tyler Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Meteorology at the US Air Force Academy. LTC Jones commissioned as an Army officer through the US Military Academy at West Point Air Force ROTC program in 2002. He has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from USMA and a Master of Science degree from Michigan State University in Physics.
In his 22 years as an active duty Army Military Intelligence Officer, LTC Jones served in leadership positions from platoon to brigade and served as a staff officer up to Army and NATO Joint Force levels. Additionally, during this time he served two combat tours in Iraq. He served as a Battalion Assistant S2 from 2003 to 2004 and as a Military Transition Team intelligence officer/advisor during from 2008 to 2009. After his second combat tour, he attended graduate school and completed a follow on assignment as a physics instructor and assistant professor at West Point. His most recent assignment prior to instructing at USAFA was as the commander and department head of the ROTC department at Providence College in Rhode Island.
Education
High School Science Teacher Certification, Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island (2022)
Master of Science, Physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York (2002)
Professional Experience
July 2019—June 2022: Professor of Military Science/Department Chair, Providence College, Providence, RI.
July 2016—June 2019: NATO J2 Intelligence Exercise Planner, Joint Forces Command Brunssum, Brunssum, Netherlands.
April 2015—June 2016: Brigade Executive Officer, 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
July 2014 –April 2015: Battalion Operations Officer and Brigade Executive Officer, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.
January 2012—June 2014: Assistant Professor/Instructor, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
July 2008—September 2009: Battalion Intelligence Advisor, Iraqi National Police Transition Team, Balad, Iraq.
March 2007—May 2008: Commander, Bravo Company, 524th Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Camp Carroll, South Korea.
February 2006—March 2007: G3 Battle Staff Officer, 8th United States Army, Yongsan, South Korea.
April 2004—June 2005: Ground Surveillance Systems Platoon Leader then Executive Officer, Comanche Company, 187 Infantry Regiment (3 BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
June 2003—April 2004: Assistant Intelligence Officer, 3rd Battalion, 187 Infantry Regiment (3BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Including a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, July 2003-January 2004.
Honors & Awards
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Iraq Campaign Medal (1 OLC)
Combat Action Badge
Research and Scholarly Interests
Physics Education Research
Nuclear Science and Energy