Command Sergeant Major JoAnn Naumann assumed her current position as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska in December 2025.
USSTRATCOM is one of 11 Unified Commands under the Department of War. USSTRATCOM is responsible for the global command and control of U.S. strategic forces to meet decisive national security objectives, providing a broad range of strategic capabilities and options for the President and Secretary of War.
Command Sgt. Maj. Naumann was born and raised in New Jersey. She attended the College of William and Mary, majoring in American Studies and Government. After college, Command Sgt. Maj. Naumann enlisted in the Army as a 35P, Voice Language Analyst, in February 1996. She completed the Arabic Basic Course at the Defense Language Institute and Advanced Individual Training at Goodfellow Air Force Base.
Command Sgt. Maj. Naumann’s assignments include: 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY; 344th Military Intelligence Battalion, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX; and assignments to Special Mission Units. She completed fourteen deployments throughout USCENTCOM and USAFRICOM. She served as the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) J2 Senior Enlisted Advisor and Command Sergeant Major for the 15th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), JSOC Intelligence Brigade, Special Operations Command - Korea and Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Army Special Operations Command. She currently serves as Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Strategic Command.
Command Sgt. Maj. Naumann’s military schools include: Arabic Basic Course, Air Assault Course, BLC, Rappel Master Course, ALC, Basic Airborne Course, Instructor Supervisor Course, Military Freefall Course, and SOF Intel Leaders Course. She is a graduate of the Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy.
Command Sgt. Maj. Naumann’s awards and decorations include: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/ 1 OLC, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2OLC, Air Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 3OLC, and Army Achievement Medal w/ 2OLC. She is a recipient of the Order of Saint Michael and the Knowlton Award.
Command Sgt. Maj. Naumann is married and has one stepdaughter.
(Current as of December 2025)