New Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Selected

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NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense

No. 558-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jun 16, 2006 Media Contact: (703)697-5131
Public/Industry(703)428-0711

New Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Selected

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen announced today that he has selected Master Chief Petty Officer Joe R. Campa to succeed Master Chief
Petty Officer Terry D. Scott as master chief petty officer of the Navy.

The master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON) is the senior enlisted person in the Navy. The MCPON serves as an advisor to the chief of naval operations and to the chief of naval personnel in matters dealing with enlisted personnel and their families.

"Master Chief Campa follows a legacy of tremendous service by MCPON
Terry Scott," said Mullen. "Master Chief Campa has the fleet and fleet Marine force experience to represent our sailors not only standing watch at sea and ashore, but also serving in non-traditional missions across the globe. I am looking forward to working with him as we continue to address the important issues facing our sailors and their families."

Campa currently serves as Command Master Chief for Joint Task Force
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He will assume his new position July 10, 2006. His
biography is available at http://<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier
New'">www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=346</span>
[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/bio.asp?bioID=346%20] .

For additional information regarding this announcement, please contact the
Navy's Office of Information at (703) 697-5342.



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