Kirk Lippold

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Kirk Lippold

CDR Kirk Lippold, USN
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1981-2007
Rank Commander
Commands held USS Cole
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (two awards)
Meritorious Service Medal (three awards)
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Commendation Medal (two awards)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Navy Achievement Medal (two awards)

Commander Kirk S. Lippold, USN (Ret.), was the Commanding officer of the USS Cole on October 12, 2000 when the ship was attacked and bombed by Al-Qaeda terrorists. Lippold assumed command of the Cole on June 25, 1999 [1] and served until he was relieved on March 9, 2001. [2]

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[edit] Education

Lippold is a 1981 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He received a Masters of Science in Systems Engineering (Joint Command, Control and Communications) from Naval Postgraduate School while he attended from 1987 to 1989. He graduated from United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1994 and from Joint Forces Staff College in 2001.[3]

[edit] Career

Outside of his service as Commanding officer of USS Cole from 1999 to 2001, Lippold served as Executive officer of USS Shiloh (CG-67). He also served as the Operations officer on the commissioning crew of USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), the lead ship of the same destroyer class as Cole. He served as a division officer aboard USS Yorktown (CG-48) and USS Fairfax County (LST-1193). Following his departure from Cole, he received a series of desk positions in the Pentagon.[4] On 21 August 2006, the Associated Press reported that Lippold was denied promotion to the rank of Captain.[5] His final US Navy assignment was to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the International Strategy Division.[3] He retired in May 2007 at the age of 47 during a ceremony at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ CDR Kirk S Lippold, "USS Cole (DDG 67) Command History Report for FY1999", US Navy (accessed August 21, 2006)
  2. ^ CDR Kevin M Sweeney, "USS Cole (DDG 67) Command History Report for FY2001", US Navy (accessed August 21, 2006)
  3. ^ a b Kirk Lippold - Leading Authorities speakers bureau biography
  4. ^ a b The Virginian-Pilot. Former Cole commander to retire today. May 24, 2007.
  5. ^ military.com "Cole Skipper Off Promotion List"

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