Col Todd Jensen is the Commander, 7th Mission Support Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. In his current position, he commands six diverse squadrons responsible for installation civil engineering, security, supply, transportation, fuels, contracting, communications, family support, food, education and recreational services. The 7 MSG provides critical installation support to a community of 14,000 members assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, 317 Airlift Wing and 16 associate units to ensure deployable warfighting forces in support of global engagement taskings.

Colonel Jensen was commissioned in May 1998 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program, Detachment 020 at the University of Arizona. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from the University of Arizona, a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Science Degree in Logistics from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He has commanded two squadrons and served in various Wing, Major Command and Joint leadership roles from Flight through Squadron Command and Combatant Command Headquarters levels. Colonel Jensen has deployed worldwide in support of Operations NORTHERN and SOUTHERN WATCH, ALLIED FORCE, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERANT RESOLVE and FREEDOM’S SENTINAL.

Colonel Jensen is married to the former Jill McMurray of Charlottesville, Virginia and has four children, Noah (18), Donovan (15), Lucas (13) and Elias (11).

EDUCATION

ASSIGNMENTS

1. June 1998 - November 2000 Training Flight Commander/TALCE Ops Officer, 615th Air Mobility Sq, Travis AFB, CA
2. November 2000 - October 2002 Combat Readiness Flight Commander, 92d Transportation Sq, Fairchild AFB, WA
3. October 2002 - June 2003 Fuel Management Flight Commander, 92d Logistics Readiness Sq, Fairchild AFB, WA
4. June 2003 - July 2006 Assist Professor of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Det 600, Greenville, NC
5. July 2006 - August 2009 Aerial Port Operations Officer, 735th Air Mobility Sq, Hickam AFB, HI
6. January 2008 - December 2008 Embedded Team Trainer, 5th Kandak, 3d Brigade, 201st Corps, Camp Blackhorse, Afghanistan
7. August 2009 - May 2010, student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Education with Industry, ExxonMobil, Fairfax, VA
8. May 2010 - June 2011, student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Intermediate Developmental Education, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
9. June 2011 - December 2011, Operations Officer, 366th Logistics Readiness Sq, Mt. Home AFB, ID
10. December 2011 - June 2014, Commander, 366th Logistics Readiness Sq, Mt. Home AFB, ID
11. June 2014 - June 2015, Commander, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Sq, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
12. June 2015 - July 2018, Deputy Chief of Staff Personal Property, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, then United States Transportation Command, Scott AFB, IL
13. July 2018 - August 2019, Resources Branch Chief, Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL
14. August 2019 - June 2021, Chief, Defense Logistics Agency-United States Transportation Command Division, Defense Logistics Agency, Scott AFB, IL
15. June 2021 - Present, Commander, 7th Mission Support Group, Dyess AFB, TX

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Air Force Combat Action Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION