Commander Kelley Jones on her 21 years of service in the United States Navy

Recorded November, 2021

About this episode

In this episode, we talk with Commander Kelley Jones, United States Navy. Kelley is a decorated veteran and a graduate of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. She holds a BS in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from George Mason University. She is a current member of the International Alumni Board in the College of Engineering. Commander Jones started her journey in the Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer. She went on to lead Air Defense Units and Fleet Response Plans as Training Officer aboard the USS Gettysburg and received her Master’s in business, all while serving as senior staff to the Department of State. In 2017, she became the Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Donald Cook and, a few years later, the Captain, where she led the first American crew through the foreign waters of the Faroe Islands. Commander Jones has ventured above the Arctic Circle, into the warm seas of the Arabian Gulf, the coast of Spain, and beyond. In this episode, she talks about the engineering dimensions of work aboard a U.S. naval vessel, living abroad for half of her service, traveling most of the world's oceans, working in intercultural settings, her global experiences as a Hokie and more. See also the profile of Commander Jones produced by the U.S. Navy below:

Episode Credits

Recorded November 2021 with host Andy Morikawa, Rob Emmett, and Nicole Sanderlin. Co-produced by the Academy for Global Engineering and the Institute for Policy and Governance.

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