Peter Jones (admiral)

Vice Admiral Peter David Jones is the current Chief Capability Development Group.

Service history
Peter Jones joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Midshipman in 1974. He is qualified as a surface warfare specialist.

During VADM Jones's career he has commanded HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), (for which he was made a Member of the Order of Australia), the RAN Task Group in the Persian Gulf and the multinational Maritime Interception Force (MIF), (for which he was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross and a US Legion of Merit). He has also served as the Maritime Interception Operations Screen Commander for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Commander Australian Surface Task Group, Commander Australian Navy Systems Command, Head of ICT Operations/Strategic J6 and Head Capability Systems.

VADM Jones was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed to the position of Chief Capability Development Group in late November 2011 making him at that time the second most senior officer in the RAN behind VADM Ray Griggs (Chief of Navy).

VADM Jones was advanced to an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours list, 'For distinguished service as Head Information and Communications Technology Operations and Head Capability Systems in the Capability Development Group'.

Honours and awards






VADM Jones has also been awarded:
 * the RAN's "Principal Warfare Officer Badge",
 * the RAN's "Sea Readiness Badge" with silver star",
 * the "Silver Navy Commendation",
 * the "Maritime Commander Australia Commendation", and
 * the Canadian "Chief of Maritime Staff Commendation".