Lieutenant Colonel Campbell is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Bob Jones University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the University of Arizona. He later completed a post-graduate certificate program through the University of Notre Dame. Lieutenant Colonel Campbell attended Officer Candidate School in 2008 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in December of that year.
Upon commissioning, Second Lieutenant Campbell attended The Basic School, graduating in April 2010, and subsequently completed the Assault Amphibian Vehicle Officer’s Course in July 2010, earning the Assault Amphibian Officer Military Occupational Specialty. He reported to Alpha Company, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, where he served as a Platoon Commander.
In November 2010, First Lieutenant Campbell was selected as the Assault Amphibian Vehicle Platoon Commander for the Landing Force Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (LF-CARAT) deployment to the South China Sea. During this deployment, his platoon conducted fourteen amphibious land and water operations across six countries and executed theater security cooperation missions in support of operations in South Korea.
Following the LF-CARAT deployment, First Lieutenant Campbell returned to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion and was assigned as the Executive Officer, Alpha Company. In late 2011, he was designated as the Officer-in-Charge for the twelve-nautical-mile Assault Amphibian Vehicle Demonstration, where he led the planning and execution of three successful ship-to-shore amphibious landings.
In February 2012, First Lieutenant Campbell was selected as the 1st Marine Division Detachment Commander to New Zealand, where he led the first bilateral U.S. & New Zealand military training event since 1983. Upon his return, he was assigned as the Battalion Operations Officer, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion.
In December 2012, First Lieutenant Campbell transferred to the Inactive Ready Reserve. In September 2014, Captain Campbell accepted assignment as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee with Reserve Support Program 5. During this period, he coordinated and executed regional Inactive Ready Reserve musters throughout Arizona, serving initially as the Assistant Site Officer-in-Charge and later as the Site Officer-in-Charge until 2017.
In November 2017, Captain Campbell transferred to 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, Tampa, Florida, where he served as the Executive Officer, Headquarters and Service Company. In August 2018, he assumed command of Company C, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, in Galveston, Texas. In August 2021, Major Campbell returned to 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion in Tampa and served as the Battalion Operations Officer until November 2022, at which time he assumed duties as the Battalion Executive Officer. He completed resident Command and Staff College in 2022 and was promoted to his current rank in July of 2025. In December of 2025 he was assigned command of 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell’s personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), the Navy Achievement Medal, and the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.
In his civilian capacity, he is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a conglomerate of indoor shooting ranges and firearms retail establishments throughout the southwestern United States. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a medical-device distribution company specializing in spinal implant technologies.