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Usually called '''R.V. Jones''', '''Reginald Victor Jones''' was the first Scientific Intelligence officer in the U.K. [[Secret Intelligence Service]], with responsibilities for what, today, would include [[technical intelligence]], [[scientific and technical intelligence]], [[electronic intelligence]], and [[electronic warfare]]. He pioneered the | Usually called '''R.V. Jones''', '''Reginald Victor Jones''' was the first Scientific Intelligence officer in the U.K. [[Secret Intelligence Service]], with responsibilities for what, today, would include [[technical intelligence]], [[scientific and technical intelligence]], [[electronic intelligence]], and [[electronic warfare]]. He pioneered the roles both of science in intelligence and intelligence about science. | ||
Jones had a critical role in the [[Battle of the Beams]], involved in countering the [[radio]]-based navigational aids the Germans were using for night bombing of Britain, as well as participating in a wide range of intelligence activities.<ref name=JonesWizard>{{citation | Jones had a critical role in the [[Battle of the Beams]], involved in countering the [[radio]]-based navigational aids the Germans were using for night bombing of Britain, as well as participating in a wide range of intelligence activities.<ref name=JonesWizard>{{citation |
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Usually called R.V. Jones, Reginald Victor Jones was the first Scientific Intelligence officer in the U.K. Secret Intelligence Service, with responsibilities for what, today, would include technical intelligence, scientific and technical intelligence, electronic intelligence, and electronic warfare. He pioneered the roles both of science in intelligence and intelligence about science. Jones had a critical role in the Battle of the Beams, involved in countering the radio-based navigational aids the Germans were using for night bombing of Britain, as well as participating in a wide range of intelligence activities.[1] U.S. recognitionSince 1993, the Central Intelligence Agency has presented the R.V. Jones Intelligence Award for
Jones himself was the first recipient. In presenting it, Director of Central Intelligence R. James Woolsey said,
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