Jon A. Jensen

Major General Jon A. Jensen is a United States Army two-star general. He was appointed as head of Minnesota's National Guard in 2017.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Major General

Jon A. Jensen
Nationality United States
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materNorthwest Missouri State University, United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Army War College
Years active1989-present
EmployerUnited States Army National Guard
OrganizationUnited States Army
Home townCouncil Bluffs, Iowa.
ChildrenEvans Jensen
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)

In 2015, he was assigned to the U.S. Army's operations in Africa as deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Africa.[7]

Education

Jensen is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University. He later earned master's degrees from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[5]

Military career

Jensen initially joined the Iowa National Guard as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1989, serving in the 1st Battalion of the 168th Infantry Regiment of the 34th Infantry Division. He was deployed to Kuwait in 2001 as a major and Iraq in 2007 as a lieutenant colonel.[5]

Awards and decorations
34th Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
135th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
? Overseas Service Bars
 Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
 Army Meritorious Unit Commendation with oak leaf cluster
 Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver Hourglass device, "M" device and bronze award numeral 3
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 2
Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon with award numeral 3
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

Publications
  • Jensen, Jon A. (2002). The Effect of Operational Deployments on Army Reserve Component Attrition Rates and its Strategic Implications: A Monograph (PDF). Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: School of Advanced Military Studies, United States Army Command and General Staff College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-05-29.

References
  1. Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (August 30, 2017). "Minnesota has a new leader for the National Guard: Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen". Pioneer Press. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "Top National Guard general defends punishment of commander who exploited soldiers for sex". KSTP. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. Hildreth, Kara (November 13, 2017). "Rosemount leader sworn in to lead Minnesota National Guard". RiverTowns. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. "Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen to speak at Military Appreciation Dinner Jan. 16". hometownsource.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  5. "National Guard Biography". www.nationalguard.mil. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  6. https://esgr.mil/News-Events/ESGR-In-The-News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9019/Minnesota-National-Guard-Adjutant-General-honored-with-Seven-Seals-Award
  7. Miller, Andrew. "New assignment for brigadier general from Apple Valley". hometownsource.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.


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