In June 2005, Jensen assumed command of Expeditionary Strike Group Three and deployed in 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. During this deployment, he twice served as Commander Task Force 158, commanding all Coalition Naval and Marine forces operating in the North Persian Gulf and Iraqi territorial waters. Further, he served as Commander Task Force 59, leading the Joint non-combatant evacuation of American citizens from Lebanon in the summer of 2006.
In January 2006, Jensen was nominated for promotion from Brigadier General to the rank of Major General.[3]
From July 2007 to July 2008, Jensen was Deputy Commander, U. S. Marine Corps Forces Command.[4]
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General Jensen signed my Fitness Reports when I was his Assistant Planner with ESG 3 during OIF…
…and that’s how I ended up in Yemen.
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Pakistan too but that story is for a different day obvs.
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We must get your book written. We simply must.
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Just be thankful you don’t have to put up with people like me anymore.
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Real Americans, of which there are still many, love people like you, Simon. We are forever in your debt.
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