In March 2006 he graduated from the Naval War College with a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

[2] Campa's duty assignments include USS Ogden (LPD-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 Gulf War; USS Comstock (LSD-45) San Diego, California; and Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.

He reported to USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) in 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.