Jon A. Jensen
Jon A. Jensen | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Years of service | 1982–Present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Army National Guard Minnesota National Guard 34th Infantry Division 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Operation Desert Spring Operation Joint Forge Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal |
| Alma mater | Northwest Missouri State University (BS, 1986) |
| Spouse(s) | Cindy A. Schmid (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
Jon A. Jensen (born 1963) is a 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. 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.