National Guard
Major General TIMOTHY M. MCKEITHEN
  
Deputy Commanding General US Army Pacific
Fort Shafter, HI
Since: March 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of Alabama - BS - Business
Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne - MS - Management
United States Naval War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
Industrial College of the Armed Forces - MS - National Resource Strategy

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Program for Executives in Logistics and Technology (LOGTECH)
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Naval War College
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
CAPSTONE
Army Senior Executive Education Program- Intermediate (ASEEP-I)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Advanced (ASLDP-A)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Transition (ASEP-T)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 Aug 85
1LT 17 Feb 87
CPT 1 Feb 90
MAJ 24 Jan 97
LTC 3 Jun 01
COL 18 Feb 05
BG 1 Apr 11
MG 4 Sep 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 18 Present Deputy Commanding General US Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Sep 15 Feb 18 Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 14 Sep 15 Commanding General, Army Materiel Command - Southwest Asia/G4 United States Army Central, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Nov 12 Sep 14 Director, J-4, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Jul 11 Oct 12 Director, G34 (Force Protection), the Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 10 Jun 11 Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 09 Aug 10 G-4, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 08 Jun 09 Deputy to the Assistants to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard and Reserve Matters, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 07 Jun 08 Chief, Reset Division, Headquarters, Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jun 06 Jun 08 Division Combat Service Support, Headquarters, Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jun 04 Jun 06 Logistics Operations Officer, J-4, Sustainment and International Logistic Division, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 03 Jun 04 Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, District of Columbia
May 03 Jul 03 Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 03 Apr 03 Operations Officer, 28th Division Support Command, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jun 02 Feb 03 Commander, Logistics Support Team, Headquarters, 228th Forward Support Battalion, Heidelberg, Germany
Feb 02 Jun 02 Commander, Headquarters, 228th Forward Support Battalion, Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Feb 01 Jan 02 Commander, Headquarters Division, 228th Forward Support Battalion, Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Jun 98 Jan 01 Assistant Executive Officer, Director Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 96 Jun 98 Logistics Operations Officer, National Guard Bureau, Logistics Division, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 93 Mar 96 Petroleum Officer, Department of the Army Headquarters, National Guard Bureau, duty at Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 92 Nov 93 Instructor/Writer, United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Jun 90 Mar 92 Commander, 549th Quartermaster Company, 11th Battalion, OPERATION DESERT STORM
Dec 88 Dec 89 Assistant S4, Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Feb 87 Dec 88 Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Feb 86 Feb 87 Platoon Leader, D Company, 3rd Battalion, 66th Army, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Army Materiel Command - Southwest Asia/G4 United States Army Central, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Oct 14 - Sep 15 Brigadier General
Director, J-4, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Nov 12 - Sep 14 Brigadier General
Deputy to the Assistants to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard and Reserve Matters, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia Jun 08 - Jun 09 Colonel
Logistics Operations Officer, J-4, Sustainment and International Logistic Division, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia Jun 04 - Jun 06 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Army Materiel Command - Southwest Asia/G4 United States Army Central, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Oct 14 - Sep 15 Brigadier General
Commander, Logistics Support Team, Headquarters, 228th Forward Support Battalion, Heidelberg, Germany Jun 02 - Feb 03 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 549th Quartermaster Company, 11th Battalion, OPERATION DESERT STORM Jun 90 - Mar 92 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Parachute Rigger Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Department of the Army Staff Identification Badge
German Bronze Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Maryland
National Guard Association of the United States
Association of the United States Army

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1985 ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate

 

 

As of: 11 Sep 19

 

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