Tripoli (LPH 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Captain KEMPF began his naval career in May 1946 as a Naval Aviation Cadet IV-5 Programl. Later that year he received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Captain KEMPF was graduated with dis- tinction from the Naval Academy and commissioned an Ensign in June 1950. He was designated a Naval Aviator in Nov- ember 1951 and served with several air- craft squadrons during the succeeding 17 years. He also was a member of the com- missioning crew of the USS OKINAWA. a sister ship of TRIPOLI, serving onboard as Air Operations Officer for two years. His most significant sea tours have been as Commanding Officer of Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 31, Commander of Carrier Anti- Submarine Air Group 60, Commanding Of- ficer of USS DUBUOUE iLPD-81. and now Commanding Officer of TRIPOLI. Early in his naval career. Captain KEMPF undertook post-graduate studies in the field of Aeronautical Engineering and re- ceived a Master of Science Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1957,Thereafter, Captain KEMPF's shore duty assignments were concerned primarily with Research and Development activities. His last duties in Washington were involv- ed with the development of the Navy's new S-3A carrier based anti-submarine aircraft. He served as S-3A Deputy Project Manager in the Naval Air Systems Command for three years before being designated as the S-3A Program Coordinator for the Chief of Naval Operations. He served in that ca- PaCiIY until he assumed command of USS DUBUQUE on 1 September 1972. Captain KEMPF relinquished command of DUBUOUE on 22 February 1974 and assumed command of TRIPOLI on 5 April 1974. 7 ,ails W l 'X fxlllvm ,S ,JM V wmv-4-1 iD'lJ ,vw , ,