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{{Short description|11th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy}}

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|battles= [[Gulf War]]<br/>[[War on Terror|Global War on Terrorism]]

|awards= [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]]<br/>[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] (2)<br/>[[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] (4)<br/>[[Army Commendation Medal]]<br/>[[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] (6)

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'''Joe R. Campa Jr.''' is a retired [[United States Navy]] sailor who served as the 11th [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy]].

==Early life and education==

Campa was born in [[Lynwood, California]] and grew up in [[Southern California]]. Campa is a distinguished honor graduate of the [[United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy]]. 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 University]]. In March 2006 he graduated from the [[Naval War College]] with a [[Master of Arts]] degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

==Naval career==

Campa enlisted in the United States Navy on 2 June 1980.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Campa - Recipient - |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/315353 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=valor.militarytimes.com |language=en}}</ref> He completed [[Recruit Training]] and [[Hospital Corpsman]] "A" School in San Diego, California.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nassco.com/pdfs/T-AKE-7_Program.pdf |title=USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) Christening Ceremony, September 18, 2008}}</ref>

Campa's duty assignments include {{USS|Ogden|LPD-5}}, San Diego; Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California; [[7th Marine Regiment (United States)|Seventh Marine Regiment]], [[1st Marine Division (United States)|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 [[Gulf War]]; {{USS|Comstock|LSD-45}} San Diego, California; and Naval Training Center, [[Great Lakes, Illinois]].

Campa was selected to the [[Command master chief petty officer|command master chief]] program in May 1999. He reported to {{USS|Curtis Wilbur|DDG-54}} in [[Yokosuka (city)|Yokosuka]], Japan as command master chief in November 1999 and served until June 2002.

During his tour aboard ''Curtis Wilbur'', 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 {{USS|Frank Cable|AS-40}}, homeported in [[Guam]]. He was then the command master chief at [[Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay]], Cuba. He was sworn in as [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy]] (MCPON) 11 in July 2006.

As MCPON, Campa will be best remembered for "resetting" the Chief Petty Officers' Mess, changing the role of the chiefs from the perceived Naval Officer duties and functions they were carrying out, to more a role of "Deckplate Leadership," where chiefs are expected to "be on deck with their Sailors, directly leading & mentoring them and being the technical expert of their equipment." He created the chiefs' "Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles," a written set of expectations and guidance on how to conduct themselves as chiefs, which led to a change of the chiefs' evaluation system, using those seven "Guiding Principles" as benchmarks for grading criteria in chiefs' performance.

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 D. West]] was announced as the 12th MCPON. Campa received the [[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] during his retirement ceremony.

==Awards and decorations==

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|colspan="3"|[[File:Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Insignia.png|215px]]

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -88px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:1 golden star.svg|23px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -65px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:1 golden star.svg|23px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -42px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:1 golden star.svg|23px]]</span>

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=5|type=award-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Combat Action Ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 3rd award.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=United States Navy Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -82px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -64px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Silver-service-star-3d.svg|16px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -46px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span>

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Fleet Marine Force Ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|other_device=fmf|type=service-star|ribbon=Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg{{!}}border|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -84px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -41px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span>

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}<span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -71px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -90px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -52px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span><span style="position:relative; top: 0px; left: -33px; display: inline-block; width: 0;">[[File:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg|18px]]</span>

|{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

|{{ribbon devices|number=|type=|ribbon=United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg{{!}}border|width=106}}

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|colspan="3"|[[File:MCPON Full.png|100px]]

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| align=center colspan="3" |[[Surface Warfare insignia#Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist|Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Insignia]]

|[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]]

|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] (2 awards)

|[[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal]] (4 awards)

|[[Army Commendation Medal]]

|[[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal]] (6 awards)

|[[Combat Action Ribbon]]

|[[Navy Unit Commendation]]

|[[Meritorious Unit Commendation|Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon]]

|[[Navy "E" Ribbon]] w/ 3 [[Battle E device]]s

|[[Navy Good Conduct Medal]] (8 awards)

|[[Fleet Marine Force Ribbon]]

|[[National Defense Service Medal]] (2 awards)

|[[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]]

|[[Southwest Asia Service Medal]] with [[Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia|FMF]] (2 [[campaign star]]s)

|[[Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal]]

|[[Global War on Terrorism Service Medal]]

|[[Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon]] (5 awards)

|[[Navy Overseas Service Ribbon]] (2 awards)

|[[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)|Kuwait Liberation Medal from Saudi Arabia]]

|[[Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)|Kuwait Liberation Medal from Kuwait]]

|[[Marksmanship Medal|Navy Expert Rifleman Medal]]

|[[Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal]]

| align=center colspan="3" |[[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy badge|Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy identification badge]]

* Campa earned 7 [[service stripe]]s.

==See also==

{{Portal|Biography|}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* {{Official website|URL=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=346}}

{{succession box|title=11th [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy]]|before=[[Terry D. Scott]]|years = 10 July 2006 – 12 December 2008|after = [[Rick West (sailor)|Rick West]]}}

[[Category:Excelsior College alumni]]

[[Category:Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal]]