Location: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium
Admiral Timothy J. Keating is the Commander of the U.S. Pacific
Command based out of Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. He is a 1971 graduate
of the United States Naval Academy and a native of Dayton,
Ohio.
Admiral Keating completed flight training in August of 1973
before being deployed to the Mediterranean aboard the USS
Nimitz. In May of 1987, Admiral Keating was named as the
commander of The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) aboard the USS
Theodore Roosevelt. Admiral Keating participated in Operation
Desert Storm in January 1991 as the as Deputy Commander, Carrier
Air Wing Seventeen. He later served as the Deputy Director for
Operations, Operations Directorate, on the Joint Staff in
Washington, from August 1996 until June 1998. He then assumed
command of Carrier Group Five, based out of Yokosuka, Japan.
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. He assumed command of U.S. Pacific
Command March 23, 2007.
Admiral Keating's numerous awards include the Distinguished
Defense Service Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and
others.
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Admiral Timothy J. Keating
Commander,
U.S. Pacific Command
Hosted By
Mackenzie Eaglen
Research Fellow for National Security Studies, Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies
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