| Kristyn E. Jones | |
|---|---|
| |
| United States Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 6, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Frank Kendall III |
| Preceded by | Gina Ortiz Jones |
| Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 4, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Secretary | Frank Kendall |
| Preceded by | John P. Roth |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army
|
Kristyn E. Jones currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller).[1] She has served as the acting Under Secretary of the Air Force since March 2023, due to the resignation of Gina Ortiz Jones.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Jones transitioned to the private sector joining KPMG after leaving government. At KPMG she was the managing director of the federal advisory practice.[5]
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.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "Jones swears in as Department of the Air Force financial management and comptroller lead". May 4, 2022. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3020143/jones-swears-in-as-department-of-the-air-force-financial-management-and-comptro/.
- ↑ "Comptroller Kristyn Jones Appointed Acting Air Force Undersecretary; Frank Kendall Quoted". https://executivegov.com/2023/02/comptroller-kristyn-jones-appointed-acting-air-force-undersecretary/.
- ↑ "Air Force Biographies". May 4, 2022. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3033685/kristyn-e-jones/.
- ↑ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". December 13, 2021. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/13/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-2/.
- ↑ "KPMG Exec Kristyn Jones to be Nominated Air Force Comptroller". December 14, 2021. https://executivegov.com/2021/12/kpmg-director-kristyn-jones-nominated-for-air-forces-top-financial-civilian/.
- ↑ "PN1665 — Kristyn E. Jones — Department of Defense". April 28, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1665.
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