Colonel Michael Jensen joined Air Force Special Operations and deployed over 10 times to hotspots around the world, conducting direct action combat missions, hostage rescues, combat search and rescue, and disaster relief operations.
After military service, Colonel Jensen held executive positions in companies focused on robotics, artificial intelligence, secure communications, aerospace, and design/build architecture before returning to public service.
In 2025 President Trump commissioned Michael as Special Assistant to the President and the Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs on the National Security Council. At the NSC, he was responsible for coordinating and implementing US government policy across 35 countries throughout the Americas and Greenland.
Col Jensen holds undergraduate degrees from the United States Air Force Academy in Business and Law, an MBA in Finance, Master of Science in Terrorist Operations and Finance from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College.
