Timothy J. Keating

Timothy J. Keating
Admiral Timothy Keating
Born	(1948-11-16) November 16, 1948 (age 68) Dayton, Ohio
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1971 - 2009
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	U.S. Pacific Command U.S. Northern Command U.S. 5th Fleet Carrier Group Five Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Carrier Air Wing 9 VFA-87
Battles/wars	Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Timothy J. Keating (born November 16, 1948) is a retired United States Navy admiral. During his career, he served as commander of Carrier Group Five, the U.S. 5th Fleet, the U.S. Northern Command and NORAD, and U.S. Pacific Command. He retired in 2009 after over 38 years of service. He was the first Navy officer to head Northern Command and NORAD.

Keating was born on November 16, 1948 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 and was designated as a Naval Aviator. He then served in Attack Squadron 82 (VA-82), flying the A-7 Corsair II, deploying twice to the Mediterranean Sea aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68).

In September 1978, he joined Attack Squadron 122 (VA-122) at NAS Lemoore, California, and later served with Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN (CVW-15) as Staff Landing Signal Officer, embarking aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and deploying to the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean.

From May 1982 to July 1984, as Administrative Officer, Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer of Attack Squadron 94 (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.