Capt. Brandon Jones, USMC

Biography

Captain Brandon D. Jones is entering his second year as Director of Player Development. A native of Dallas, Texas, Jones lettered in football and track before being recruited to play at Navy. Jones earned a spot on the varsity roster his freshman year primarily on special teams, and worked his way up to a starting position his final three years as both inside and outside linebacker. He earned four varsity letters. In May of 2018, upon graduating from the Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics, he accepted a commission into the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant. He was selected as one of five graduate assistants working on the football staff before attending The Basic School. After completing The Basic School, he was assigned as Air Support Control Officer and attended the Air Support Control Officer Course in 29 Palms California. Captain Jones reported to Marine Air Support Squadron 1, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and was selected as Second Platoon Commander. He later became Squadron S-3 Training Officer in Charge, responsible for facilitating and documenting all fiscal and calendar year-required Marine Corps training events. In summer 2023, he was selected as Executive Officer for Air Support Company Bravo, and was subsequently selected to assume command of Air Support Company Bravo, Marine Air Support Squadron 1. Captain Jones was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his efforts