Colonel Albert F.P. Jones was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 28 August 1952, Class Number 15. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, L Company, 136th Infantry, 47th Division, Camp Rucker, Alabama. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Commander, HHC, 3d Battalion, 136th Infantry, 47th Division, Camp Rucker, Alabama; Assistant Operations Officer, 313th Military Intelligence Platoon, Munich, Germany; Operations Officer, 171st Military Intelligence Platoon, Munich, Germany; Intelligence Officer, SPAD, USAPIC, Washington, D.C.; Adjutant, SPAD, USAPIC, Washington, D.C.; Intelligence Officer, SSO MACV, USASSG, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam; Commander, SSO MACTHAI, USASSG, Bangkok, Thailand; Executive Officer, Directorate Collection, DIA, Washington, D.C.; Commander, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion (ARS), Vietnam; Chief Assignments, Military Intelligence Branch, OPD, Washington, D.C.; Executive Officer, Military Intelligence Branch, OPD, Washington, D.C.; Acting Chief, Military Intelligence Branch, OPD, Washington, D.C.; Executive Officer, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, DA, Washington, D.C.; Commander, 18th Combat Intelligence Group/FORSIG, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | Colonel Jones attended the Army Language School, Russian Course.