Colby Jenkins
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PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byChristopher Maier
Succeeded byDerrick Anderson
BornColby C. Jenkins
Roosevelt, Utah, U.S.
Colby C. Jenkins | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict | |
| In office January 20, 2025 – August 25, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Christopher Maier |
| Succeeded by | Derrick Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colby C. Jenkins Roosevelt, Utah, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2000-2011 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | United States Army Special Forces |
Colby Jenkins is an American official of the United States Department of Defense[1] who served as acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict from January to August 2025.[2] He was a candidate in the Republican primary for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2024, narrowly losing to incumbent Celeste Maloy.[3]