Timothy J. Keating

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Timothy J. Keating
born November 5, 1949
Admiral Timothy Keating
Place of birth	Dayton, Ohio
Allegiance	USN
Years of service	1971 to present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	VFA-87 Carrier Air Wing 9 Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Carrier Group Five U.S. 5th Fleet United States Northern Command
Battles/wars	Operation Desert Storm
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal

Admiral Timothy J. Keating assumed command of the United States Pacific Command on 26 March 2007. He left his position as commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and of the United States Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado on 23 March 2007.

Keating was born on November 5, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1971. Following duty aboard USS Leonard F. Mason (DD-852) in the western Pacific, he completed flight training in August 1973. He was ordered to VA-82, deploying twice to the Mediterranean aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68).

In September 1978, he reported to VA-122, NAS Lemoore, California, and subsequently served with Commander, Carrier Air Wing Fifteen as Staff Landing Signal Officer, deploying to the western Pacific/Indian Ocean aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). From May 1982 to July 1984, as Administrative Officer, Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer with VA-94, he deployed twice to the western Pacific aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65). His next assignment was Aide and Flag Lieutenant to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command.

In May 1987, Admiral Keating assumed command of VFA-87 and deployed with CVW-8 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) to the North Atlantic and to the Mediterranean. After his tour with VFA-87, he was assigned to the Naval Military Personnel Command in Washington, D.C., where he served as Head of the Aviation Junior Officer Assignments Branch. He reported as Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing Seventeen in January 1991, participating in combat operations in support of Operation Desert Storm from USS Saratoga (CV-60).

Admiral Keating next served as a Chief of Naval Operations Fellow with the Strategic Studies Group in Newport, Rhode Island. Following duty with the Joint Task Force Southwest Asia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he deployed as Deputy Commander, Carrier Air Wing Nine aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68) to the Persian Gulf. He assumed command of CVW-9 in July 1993. In November 1994, Admiral Keating reported to NAS Fallon, Nevada, as Commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center.

Admiral Keating returned to the Naval Military Personnel Command in September 1995 as Director, Aviation Officer Distribution Division. He served as the Deputy Director for Operations (Current Operations/J33), Operations Directorate, the Joint Staff, Washington, from August 1996 until June 1998. He assumed command of Carrier Group Five, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan, in June 1998. In September 2000, Admiral Keating reported to OPNAV in Washington as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy and Operations (N3/N5). In February 2002, he assumed command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet. From October 13, 2003 to October 21, 2004, Admiral Keating served as the Director, Joint Staff. Admiral Keating assumed command of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command on November 5, 2004.

His awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star, Legion of Merit with three Gold Stars, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, three Air Medals, Navy Commendation Medal with two Gold Stars and Combat “V” and various unit and campaign awards. He has over 5,000 flight hours and 1,200 arrested landings.

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• NORTHCOM
• United States Department of Defense

Preceded by Ralph E. Eberhart

Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command & Commander of the United States Northern Command November 5, 2004- March 23, 2007

Succeeded by Victor E. Renuart, Jr.