Jon A. Jensen

Jon A. Jensen
Official portrait, 2022
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Council Bluffs, Iowa
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch
Years of service1982–2024
RankLieutenant General
CommandsArmy 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 A. Schmid (m. 1992)[1][2]
Children3[2]

Jon A. Jensen (born 1963) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. He served as the 22nd director of the Army National Guard from 2020 to 2024, and as the acting vice chief of the National Guard Bureau from May to August 2024.[3][4] He previously served as the adjutant general of the Minnesota National Guard from November 2017 to August 2020.[5][6][7][8][9][10] 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.[11]

  1. ^ "Wedding, Schmid/Jensen". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, NE. 23 August 1992. p. 8-E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Biography, Jon A. Jensen". Lewis Central High School Hall of Fame. Lewis Central Education Foundation. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "LTG Jon A. Jensen assumes duties as the 22nd Director of the Army National Guard". The National Guard. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ Goheen, John (2 July 2024). "Time Running Out to Fill Top NGB Vacancies". National Guard Association of the United States. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (30 August 2017). "Minnesota has a new leader for the National Guard: Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Top National Guard general defends punishment of commander who exploited soldiers for sex". KSTP. 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ^ Hildreth, Kara (13 November 2017). "Rosemount leader sworn in to lead Minnesota National Guard". RiverTowns. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen to speak at Military Appreciation Dinner Jan. 16". hometownsource.com. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ^ "National Guard Biography". www.nationalguard.mil. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve > News & Events > ESGR in the News".
  11. ^ Miller, Andrew (2 November 2015). "New assignment for brigadier general from Apple Valley". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.