Matthew Jones

Major Matthew Jones is an Army Reserve infantry officer and civilian Paediatric Surgeon currently serving as SO2 Strategic Analysis at the Australian Army Research Centre. He has commanded at a company level, posted as an instructor on the Combat Officers’ Advanced Course, and deployed on multiple domestic operations. A recent graduate of the Australian Command and Staff Course, he holds a PhD in paediatric surgery, a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Surgery, among several other tertiary qualifications. His current research focuses on the Chief of Army’s priority research area ‘Defence of Australia’. He lives in Adelaide with his wife, Natalie, and their two daughters.