| Cecil J. Kempf | |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Maud, Oklahoma |
| Death Place: | Coronado, California |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1950–1987 |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Commands: | United States Naval Reserve Carrier Antisubmarine Air Group 60 VFA-31 |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
| Awards: | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Air Medal |
Cecil Joseph Kempf (November 20, 1927 – February 17, 2017) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Naval Reserve from November 1983 until May 1987.[1]
Kempf graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1950. After completing flight school, he was designated a Naval Aviator in November 1951. Kempf later earned an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1957.[2]
Kempf died in February 2017 at the age of 89.[3]