Caroline Jensen
Major, U.S. Air Force
Right Wing, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
During her time in high school, Caroline Jensen participated in swimming and track, serving as captain for both teams. She entered the Air Force in 1998 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO, with a Bachelor of Science degree in English.
Before joining the Thunderbirds, Major Jensen served as a T-38 instructor pilot and Assistant Flight Commander for Air Force Reserve Command’s 340th Flying Training Group, 80th Flying Training Wing, at Sheppard Air Force Base, TX.
Maj Jensen is the right wing pilot for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, flying the Number 3 jet. She is the fourth woman to hold a flight slot with the Thunderbirds and the second to fly the Number 3 jet. Jensen is the first female Reserve Officer to fly for the team, as well as the first mom to fly for the Thunderbirds. She has logged more than 3,100 flight hours as an Air Force pilot, with 200 hours of combat experience in the F16C. In 2014, Maj Jensen was in her third season with the team.
