Col. Hugh W.A. Jones, Brigade Commander

2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team

Col. Hugh W.A. Jones commissioned as an Infantry officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1999.

Jones has served in infantry leadership positions from the platoon to brigade level in airborne, air assault and Stryker formations including the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 82nd Airborne Division; 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division; and the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). He has led and commanded at multiple levels and held key staff positions across a range of deployments and operational environments.

His other assignments include serving as a Ranger instructor, faculty member in West Point’s Department of Social Sciences and roles in the J5, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and J3, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan. Following squadron command, he served as a Maneuver Task Force senior trainer at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center. Most recently, Jones served as the chief of the Commanding General’s Initiatives Group for U.S. Army Europe and Africa, with a primary focus on the conflict in Ukraine.

During his deployments, Jones led combat operations in Iraq, supported counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan and conducted stabilization operations in Kosovo. He also provided humanitarian assistance post-Hurricane Katrina and contributed to NATO’s forward deterrence in Europe.

He has attended various military courses throughout his career, culminating in Senior Service College as a U.S. Army War College Fellow at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from West Point, an MBA in Finance from Duke University, and a master’s in military art and science from the Command and General Staff College.

Jones is married and they have three children. He enjoys mentoring junior leaders, studying military history, running, skiing and exploring new places with his Family.