Heath B. Jones is a United States Coast Guard serviceman who served as the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard from 2022 to 2025. He served as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters. As a matter of protocol, this gave him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer (vice admiral).
Education Jones is a graduate of Class 124 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Academy, the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course class 48, and the National Defense University's Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education course. He holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management with a specialty in Human Resource Management. He also holds a Certificate of Apprenticeship as a Master Homeland Security Specialist from the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program.
Assignments After enlisting in the Coast Guard in May 1995, CMC Jones served in a number of positions, including:
Command Master Chief, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), Washington, D.C. Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area Command Master Chief for the 8th Coast Guard District Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, Virginia First Lieutenant of Station New Orleans and Coast Guard Cutter Executive Petty Officer of Station Little Creek and Coast Guard Cutter Coast Guard Station Cape Charles, Virginia Coast Guard Cutter Coast Guard Station Pensacola, Florida Officer in Charge of Coast Guard Cutter
Family Jones has been married to the former Carol Ann Clarke of Folsom, Louisiana since 1996. They are the parents of son Christian, attending graduate school at the University of New Orleans, and daughter Sidney, attending Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans.
Awards and decorations
InsigniaEnlisted Cutterman Insignia (permanent)1st rowLegion of Merit2nd rowMeritorious Service Medal with "O" device and three gold award starsCoast Guard Commendation Medal with four award stars and "O" deviceCoast Guard Achievement Medal with award star and "O" device3rd rowCoast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with hurricane deviceDepartment of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit AwardCoast Guard Unit Commendation with "O" device4th rowCoast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with award star and "O" deviceMeritorious Team Commendation with award star and "O" deviceCoast Guard Good Conduct Medal with one silver and three bronze service stars5th rowNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalArmed Forces Service Medal with two service stars6th rowHumanitarian Service MedalTransportation 9-11 RibbonSpecial Operations Service Ribbon with service star7th rowSea Service Ribbon with three service starsRifle Marksmanship RibbonPistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter deviceInsigniaAdvanced Boat Force Operations InsigniaInsigniaCoxswain InsigniaInsigniasOfficer-in-Charge Afloat PinOfficer-in-Charge Ashore PinBadgesCommandant Staff BadgeMaster Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Identification Badge 6 gold service stripes. Jones is also the recipient of the 2012 Signalman First Class Douglas Munro Inspirational Leadership Award and the 2006 Master Chief Petty Officer Angela McShan Inspirational Leadership Award.
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