Albert Jensen was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1966 upon graduation from Oklahoma State University. He retired in 1994 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
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Albert Jensen was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1966 upon graduation from Oklahoma State University. He retired in 1994 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Albert Don Jensen (AFSN: AF-18714097/FR-3192025), United States Air Force, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in Southeast Asia on 10 December 1969. On that date, while flying as a Forward Air Controller, Captain Jensen directed the employment of tactical air power against a heavily defended hostile area to effect the rescue of a downed pilot. Through his courage and aggressiveness in the face of extremely heavy hostile anti-aircraft fire and deteriorating weather conditions, this rescue effort was skillfully coordinated and directed and the pilot was successfully rescued. By his gallantry and devotion to duty, Captain Jensen has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Albert Don Jensen (AFSN: AF-18714097/FR-3192025), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. General Jensen distinguished himself as Commander, 22d Air Refueling Wing, March Air Force Base, California, and Commander, 502d Air Base Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, from 30 March 1992 to 31 October 1994. During this period, as Commander of the 22d Air Refueling Wing, General Jensen’s inspirational leadership and vision enable the wing to support United States humanitarian and peacekeeping goals worldwide under United Nations coalition forces. Operations such as RESTORE HOPE and SOUTHERN WATCH were performed with zero Class A or Class B mishaps while expertly achieving the global objectives of the United States Air Force. While assigned as Commander 502d Air Base Wing, General Jensen again provided stalwart leadership and direction to the newly restructured education support wing of Air University. His dynamic guidance in implementing all support requirements for organizational transfers from Air University to Air Education and Training Command, ensured the goals of the Air Force’s Year of Training Initiative and were achieved in minimum time. The result was no disruption of Air University professional military education operations. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Jensen culminate a distinguished career in the service of his country and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel Albert Don Jensen (AFSN: AF-18714097/FR-3192025), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Strategic Air Command Senior Controller, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, and Vice Commander and Commander, 96th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, from 11 June 1985 to 27 February 1989. As a Senior Controller, Colonel Jensen was the direct representative of the Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command, for command and control of all Strategic Air Command nuclear assets, and insuring execution of two of the three legs of this nation’s nuclear war plan, the Single Integrated Operational Plan. He then combined outstanding leadership with superb technical and management guidance to make America’s newest and most advanced aircraft weapon system, the B-1B Bomber, a credible component of this nation’s strategic triad. Colonel Jensen spearheaded and brought to fruition a major Air Force milestone, the B-1B ‘s Initial Operational Capability. He prepared the 96th Bombardment wing for the initial B-1B Operational Readiness Inspection and Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Team visit, both resulting in “Excellent” ratings. As a result of his superb leadership, the 96th Bombardment Wing made Air Force history as the first Strategic Air Command aircraft unit to successfully pass an initial Operational Readiness Inspection and the first Air Force unit to receive an overall “Excellent” rating for a new aircraft weapon system. These historic events proved to the world that the United States has the technical knowledge and national resolve to make the world’s most sophisticated bomber an operational reality. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Jensen reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.