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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 318-98
June 23, 1998

FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today that he has approved Vice Adm. Dennis A. Jones, U.S. Navy, to be placed on the retired list in the grade of vice admiral effective Sept. 1, 1998. He is currently serving as deputy commander in chief, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

Jones was born Dec. 29, 1940 in Fairbury, Neb.