Capt. Jimmie Jensen
Commanding Officer, USS Bougainville
20 February 2026
Captain Jimmie Jensen is a native of Bridgeport, Nebraska. He earned a Bachelor of Science in General Science from the United States Naval Academy in 2000 and a Master of Arts in Information Technology Management from Webster University. He was commisioned in June 2000 and was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 2002.
At sea, Captain Jensen served aboard USS BRISCOE (DD-977) as Auxiliaries Officer, USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43) as Assistant Operations / Training Officer, and USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49) as Operations Officer.
He served on the afloat staffs of Commander, Amphibious Squadron ELEVEN as the N3 (Current Operations) and on Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN as the N5 (Future Operations/Plans).
Captain Jensen commanded USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42) following his fleet up from Executive Officer. He reported to the Precommissioning Unit BOUGAINVILLE as Executive Officer in December 2023 and is now serving as the ship’s Commanding Officer.
Ashore assignments include Surface Placement officer at Naval Personnel Command (PERS-413) and Flag Secretary for Commander, Navy Installations Command. Captain Jensen served on the Joint Staff as Joint Force Coordination Division Chief in J-35 and is fully Joint Qualified.
Captain Jensen’s personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and various unit and campaign awards.