National Guard
Lieutenant General JON A. JENSEN
  
Director, Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
Since: August 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Northwest Missouri State University - BS - Finance and Business Economics
United States Army Command and General Staff College - MMAS - Military Arts and Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Deputy Commanding General Course
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
CAPSTONE
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)
Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 22 Aug 89
1LT 21 Aug 92
CPT 15 Oct 93
MAJ 24 Jun 98
LTC 7 Apr 05
COL 8 Dec 08
BG 13 Nov 14
MG 27 Jun 17
LTG 3 Aug 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 20 Present Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 17 Aug 20 The Adjutant General, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Jan 17 Oct 17 Commander, 34th Infantry Division, St. Paul, Minnesota; dual-hatted, Jan 17 - Mar 17, Deputy Commander and Army Reserve Component Integration Advisor, United States Army Africa and Southern European Task Force, United States Africa Command, Vicenza, Italy
Sep 15 Jan 17 Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota; dual-hatted, Oct 15- Jan 17 Deputy Commander and Army Reserve Component Integration Advisor, United States Army Africa and Southern European Task Force, United States Africa Command, Vicenza, Italy
Nov 14 Sep 15 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota
May 14 Nov 14 Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota
Jul 12 May 14 Commander, 1/34th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Bloomington, Minnesota; dual hatted Dec 13 - May 14, Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota
Jul 11 Jul 12 Joint Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota
Nov 10 Jul 11 Chief of Staff, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
May 08 Nov 10 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Basra, Iraq
Sep 07 May 08 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/34th Brigade Combat Team, Bloomington, Minnesota
May 07 Sep 07 Executive Officer, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota
Jan 07 May 07 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Forward), 1/34th Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Tallil, Iraq
Jul 05 Jan 07 Commander, 2nd Battalion 135th Infantry, Mankato, Minnesota
Jan 05 Jun 05 Plans Chief, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), St. Paul, Minnesota
Dec 02 Dec 04 G3 Plans/Exercise Chief, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and OPERATION JOINT FORGE, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina
May 02 Nov 02 Plans Officer, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Jun 01 May 02 Student, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jan 01 Jun 01 Security Force Commander, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, OPERATION DESERT SPRING, Camp Doha, Kuwait
Jul 00 Dec 00 Student, Command General Staff Officer Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Feb 98 Jun 00 S3, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Aug 95 Jan 98 S3 Air, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jun 95 Aug 95 Student, Infantry Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jan 95 Jun 95 S1, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jan 94 Dec 95 Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Dec 90 Dec 93 Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Glenwood, Iowa
Oct 90 Dec 90 Scout Platoon Leader, Combat Service Company, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Dec 89 Sep 90 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Glenwood, Iowa
Aug 89 Dec 89 Student, Infantry Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Basra, Iraq May 08 - Nov 10 Colonel
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Forward), 1/34th Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Tallil, Iraq Jan 07 - May 07 Lieutenant Colonel
G3 Plans/Exercise Chief, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and OPERATION JOINT FORGE, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina Dec 02 - Dec 04 Major
Security Force Commander, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, OPERATION DESERT SPRING, Camp Doha, Kuwait Jan 01 - Jun 01 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, "M" Device, and Numeral 3)
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal

 

 

As of: 24 Jan 23

 

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