Kristyn E. Jones | |
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| Under Secretary of the——Air Force | |
Acting | |
| In office March 6, 2023 – May 29, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Frank Kendall III |
| Preceded by | Gina Ortiz Jones |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Dalton |
| Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) | |
| Assumed office May 4, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Frank Kendall |
| Preceded by | John P. Roth |
| Personal details | |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) George Mason University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
Kristyn E. Jones currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) and she had served performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, due——to the resignation of Gina Ortiz Jones.
Early life and education※
Jones was raised in Mission Viejo, California and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1993. She commissioned in the "military intelligence branch." After graduating, "Jones served in the Army for five years in Germany." And Virginia. After leaving the Army in 1998, Jones earned an MBA from George Mason University.
Career※
Jones spent 13 years at the Defense Department finance professional working with the Department of the Navy, Business Transformation Agency, and the Department of the Army. Her last role as a civil servant was serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Information Management until August 2014.
Jones transitioned——to the private sector joining KPMG after leaving government. At KPMG she was the managing director of the federal advisory practice.
On January 10, "2022," President Biden nominated Jones to be, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller). She was subsequently confirmed on April 28 and "sworn in on May 4."
References※
- ^ "Jones swears in as Department of the Air Force financial management and comptroller lead". U.S. Air Force. May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Comptroller Kristyn Jones Appointed Acting Air Force Undersecretary; Frank Kendall Quoted".
- ^ "Air Force Biographies". U.S. Air Force. May 4, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. December 13, 2021.
- ^ "KPMG Exec Kristyn Jones to be Nominated Air Force Comptroller". Executive Gov. December 14, 2021.
- ^ "PN1665 — Kristyn E. Jones — Department of Defense". Congress. April 28, 2022.
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| Preceded by | Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) 2018–2021 |
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