Campa lays out final initiatives as MCPON

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. departs the guided-missile cruiser Antietam after holding an all-hands call in September.


Campa lays out final initiatives as MCPON
By Mark D. Faram - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Nov 24, 2008 18:10:28 EST

With less than a month to go in office, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SW/FMF) Joe Campa plans to rock the deck plates one more time.

He said he hopes to get buy-off on new evaluations for petty officers, get final approval for an alternative to captain’s mast that will put more power in chiefs’ hands, and continue laying the groundwork for a massive overhaul of warfare qualifications.

“There’s always more to do. That’s the hard part of a job like this — there’s always something else that needs some focus and attention from this level,” Campa said.

Because Campa — whose last day is Dec. 12 — has vetted and focused all his initiatives through his “leadership mess,” the 121 senior enlisted who work directly for a flag or general officer, there’s a good chance some of Campa’s leftover initiatives will survive. His relief could come from that crop of senior sailors.

“I have tried to focus my efforts on things that will improve sailors’ lives and careers,” he said. “But in the end, it will be up to the sailors to decide if I’ve done that.”


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