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Sergeant Julian M. Jones
2009 Doug Russell Award Recipient
Sergeant Jones was born on 19 April 1985 in Boone, Iowa. He graduated from Basic Training at Fort
Jackson, South Carolina in June 2003 and went to the Defense Language Institute (DLI), Monterey,
California. At that time, he was a Signals Intelligence Soldier, but during the course of his Korean studies,
he switched to MOS 35M, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collector. After DLI, he came to Fort Huachuca,
Arizona to complete his Advanced Individual Training.
His first duty station was Bravo Company, 524 th MI Battalion, 501 st MI Brigade, Republic of Korea. From
December 2005 until June 2006, SGT Jones served as a liaison officer in the Waegwan MI Detachment.
In 2006, he deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-
Afghanistan (CJSOTF-A).
While in Afghanistan, SGT Jones served as a Tactical HUMINT Team Leader for fifteen months. He conducted
over 40 enemy prisoner of war interrogations at a field detention site and was responsible for maintaining
the site, enabling intelligence operations to occur at a remote firebase. The intelligence collected
at this location drove successful operations for CJSOTF-A forces. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal,
the Purple Heart, and the Combat Action Badge for his accomplishments and contributions during this
deployment.
Upon returning from this deployment, SGT Jones was assigned to the Busan MI Detachment, also a
part of the 524 th MI Battalion. While assigned to the Busan detachment, he provided language support to
the Force Protection mission and was in charge of the Strategic Debriefing mission. From November 2007
until November 2008, he played a major role in the surge operations for Key Resolve and other operations
and exercises.
His dedication to the HUMINT mission, the combination of his experience, language, and strategic debriefing
credentials make him a major contributor to the 524 th MI Battalion’s and the U.S. Army’s tactical
and strategic missions.