Joe Campa

Background

Campa was born in Lynwood, California and grew up in Southern California.

Education

He also graduated from the United States. Army Sergeants Major Academy in May 2003 and completed the Command Sergeants Major course. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Excelsior College. In March 2006 he graduated from the Naval War College with a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

He completed Recruit Training and Hospital Corpsman "A" School in San Diego, California.

Career

Campa is a distinguished honor graduate of the United States. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. Campa enlisted in the United States. Navy on 2 June 1980. His duty assignments include United States Ship Ogden (Law and Policy Division-5), San Diego.

Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.

Seventh Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, Camp Pendleton. Naval Hospital, Long Beach, California.

Third Force Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force, Okinawa, Japan. Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington.

First Force Service Support Group during the Persian Gulf War.

United States Ship Comstock (LSD-45) San Diego, California. And Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Campa was selected to the Command Master Chief (CMDCM) program in May 1999.

He reported to United States Ship Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) in Yokosuka, Japan as Command Master Chief in November 1999 and served until June 2002.

During his tour as CMDCM, the ship deployed to the North Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. From June 2003 to February 2005, Campa served as the Command Master Chief for United States Ship Frank Cable (AS-40), homeported in Guam.

Prior to being selected to be MCPON he was the Command Master Chief at Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was sworn in as MCPON 11 in July 2006.

Retirement On 7 November 2008, Campa announced his plans to step down as MCPON on 12 December 2008 and to retire on 1 April 2009.

On 5 December 2008, Fleet Master Chief Rick Doctorate. West was announced as 12th MCPON.

Achievements

• Campa has earned 7 service stripes.