Jon A. Jensen

Jon A. Jensen (born 1963) is a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He currently serves as the 22nd director of the Army National Guard. He previously served as the adjutant general of the Minnesota National Guard from November 2017 to August 2020. Prior to that, he was assigned as commanding general of the 34th Infantry Division from January 2017 to October 2017 and as deputy commanding general for United States Army Africa from 2015 to 2017. He assumed his current assignment on 10 August 2020, with an effective date of rank of 3 August 2020.

Jon A. Jensen
Official portrait, 2022
Born1963 (age 6061)
Council Bluffs, Iowa
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch
Years of service1982–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldArmy National Guard
Minnesota National Guard
34th Infantry Division
1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division
2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry
Battles/warsOperation Desert Spring
Operation Joint Forge
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal
Alma materNorthwest Missouri State University (BS, 1986)
Spouse(s)Cindy
Children3
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.