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Shaun Campbell has been selected as Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

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The individual officially assumes the role of Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

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The Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued an announcement regarding a command senior enlisted leader assignment on Dec. 22, 2025. The brief release on defense.gov notes the assignment but does not include details about the individual, the specific command, or effective dates in the text provided here. The original release is available at the Department of Defense link referenced in the announcement.
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An official Defense Department release dated Dec. 22, 2025 states that U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Shaun Campbell has been selected to replace U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Daniel Mangrum as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The release, issued by the Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirms Campbell's assignment to DTRA and outlines his prior roles. Additional corroboration appears in DVIDS coverage and a Public Now replica of the release, both referencing the same assignment. Verdict: True — the primary government release confirms the claim and multiple credible secondary sources corroborate it.

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  1. Update · Dec 25, 2025, 02:07 AMTrue
    An official Defense Department release dated Dec. 22, 2025 states that U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Shaun Campbell has been selected to replace U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Daniel Mangrum as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The release, issued by the Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirms Campbell's assignment to DTRA and outlines his prior roles. Additional corroboration appears in DVIDS coverage and a Public Now replica of the release, both referencing the same assignment. Verdict: True — the primary government release confirms the claim and multiple credible secondary sources corroborate it.
  2. Update · Dec 24, 2025, 07:31 AMTrue
    The Defense Department press release dated Dec. 22, 2025 from defense.gov states that U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Shaun Campbell has been selected to replace U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Daniel Mangrum as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The release notes Campbell's current role as Command Chief for Fifth Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and highlights his background in senior enlisted leadership and joint assignments. These details directly confirm the claim that Campbell has been selected for the CSLE position at DTRA. Verdict: True. The official DoD announcement directly supports the claim that Campbell was selected to succeed Mangrum as DTRA CSLE.
  3. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 05:04 PMin_progress
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  4. Original article · Dec 22, 2025
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