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Hal Kempfer is a featured expert on KABC-7 television news on military affairs, intelligence and terrorism, and is a frequent speaker, panelist or facilitator for topically related events in Southern California and around the world. He is also the CEO and Founder of KIPP, Knowledge and Intelligence Program Professionals Inc. in Long Beach, California.
Widely held as a seasoned instructor in areas of homeland security, terrorism and intelligence, Hal and his firm have supported such notable organizations as the Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Pacific Command's Joint Task Force Homeland Defense, the National Guard's National Interagency Civil-Military Institute and California Specialized Training Institute. He has been involved in terrorism issues in the military and civilian sectors for almost a quarter century. A military veteran of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Cuba-Haiti Crisis of '94, Desert Shield/Storm, the Cold War and the "War on Drugs,". He is a retired Marine Reserve Lt Colonel with multiple tours involving multi-jurisdictional and intelligence operations and support, particularly tied to threats posed by transnational networked organizations like modern terrorists.
Hal holds a Master's degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management, a Bachelor's degree from Willamette University, and is a graduate of the Army's Command and General Staff College, the Marine Corps' Amphibious Warfare School and completed all academic curriculum of the Air War College, holding military officer specialties in intelligence, amphibious reconnaissance, infantry and engineering.
