U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shaun E. Campbell serves as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). As the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, he offers an enlisted perspective and advises the Director and senior staff on missions, operational and organizational issues, and matters relating to the professional development, readiness, and effective utilization of Joint enlisted personnel. Before coming to DTRA, he was the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Fifth Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan, where he was responsible to the commander for the operational utilization, readiness, assignment, morale and welfare of 15,000 combat-ready personnel across three main operating bases.
Chief Campbell grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and entered the Air Force in November 2000 as a Munitions Systems specialist before retraining to become a Chinese Language Analyst. He has been stationed at locations in the United Kingdom, Florida, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Nebraska, and the Pentagon. He also deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Chief Campbell’s extensive military and civilian education includes an Associate Degree in Chinese-Mandarin from the Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California; Associate Degrees in Communications Applications Technology and Munitions Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force; a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Chinese-Mandarin, Magna cum Laude, Excelsior College, Albany, New York; a Master of Arts in International Relations, University of Oklahoma in Norman; Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Keystone, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
Chief Campbell has received many major awards, decorations and distinctions, including the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster; Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters; Air Force Commendation Medal; Air Force Achievement Medal; the John L. Stillwell Academic Achievement Award, Defense Language Institute; Director of National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation; John L. Levitow Award, NCO Academy, Eglin AFB; and the John L. Levitow Award, SNCO Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB.