Before retiring in 2009, Rear Admiral Gary Jones directed Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), the Navy's largest shore command that affects the mission of every naval command. During Rear Adm. Jones' tenure he was responsible for every naval schoolhouse except the Naval War College, the U.S. Naval Academy, and some intelligence schools. He oversaw a military and civilian staff of more than 19,000 people that provided education and training to 30,000 students each day.