Bridgeport-native commands future Navy warship

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Captain Jimmie Jensen, a native of Bridgeport, Nebraska, serves as the commanding officer of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Bougainville, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

PCU is a designation used by the U.S. Navy to describe crews aboard vessels under construction prior to official commissioning. As one of the Secretary of the Navy’s priorities, America’s shipbuilding industry is a national security asset that strengthens deterrence, enhances global readiness and keeps the fleet forward. Modernization efforts are creating American jobs, revitalizing communities and fueling innovation.

Jensen graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1996. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2000 with a degree in general science.