Krause takes over as DISA’s senior enlisted advisor

Digital Communication Branch
Office of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs
June 30, 2022 

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Force Headquarters - Department of Defense Information Network commander, passes the noncommissioned officers sword to Marine Sgt. Maj. Daniel L. Krause entrusting him with the responsibility as the DISA and JFHQ-DODIN senior enlisted advisor during a ceremony June 30, at DISA Headquarters. (DISA photo by Eric K. Glisson)

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel L. Krause took over as the Defense Information Systems Agency’s senior enlisted advisor during a change of responsibility ceremony June 30 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Krause replaced Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David P. Klink, who reported to DISA in September 2019. Klink will officially close out his 30-year military career Oct. 1.

A native of Greeley, Colorado, Krause comes to DISA from the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was the prior senior enlisted advisor for Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command.

The DISA senior enlisted advisor serves as the principal military advisor to the director and staff, providing a senior enlisted perspective in a global organization and combat support agency of more than 19,000 joint military, civilian and contractor personnel around the world.

This position directly supports the president, secretary of defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, combatant commanders, Department of Defense and service components agencies, along with multiple mission partners and coalitions across the full spectrum of operations in joint strategic and operational support of more than 200,000 warfighters in 150 countries.

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