Timothy J. Keating
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Carrier Air Wing 9 VFA-87 | |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (4) |
Timothy John Keating (born November 16, 1948)
Early life
Keating was born on November 16, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio.[1]
Keating graduated from the
In September 1978, Keating joined Attack Squadron 122 (
From May 1982 to July 1984, as Administrative Officer, Operations Officer and Maintenance Officer of Attack Squadron 94 (VA-94), Keating 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, after having transitioned to the
Keating then became a Chief of Naval Operations Fellow with the
Keating returned to the Naval Military Personnel Command in September 1995 as Director, Aviation Officer Distribution Division (Pers 43). He then served as the deputy director for Operations (Current Operations/J33), with the Operations Directorate of the
Awards and decorations
Keating's awards include:
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Oak Leaf Clusters
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Gold Star
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Legion of Merit with three Gold Stars |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star |
 
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Air Medal with bronze strike/flight numeral 3 |
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Combat "V"
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Navy Achievement Medal with Silver Award Star
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Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
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Navy Unit Commendation |
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with 2 bronze service stars
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Battle E devices
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Navy Expeditionary Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 bronze service stars |
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
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Armed Forces Service Medal |
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Humanitarian Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars |
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Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with 7 service stars
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Canada Meritorious Service Cross, Military Division |
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Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cross (Japan) |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
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Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
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He also has over 5,000 flight hours and 1,200 arrested landings.
Personal
Keating married Wanda Lee Doerksen. He has two stepchildren.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, First Session, 110th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2008. pp. 352–353. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ McAvoy, Audrey (27 March 2007) "Keating officially becomes top U.S. military commander in Pacific" Associated Press State & Local Wire
References
Media related to Timothy J. Keating at Wikimedia Commons- United States Pacific Command
- Appearances on C-SPAN
