Timothy J. Keating 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 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, flying the A-7 Corsair II, deploying twice to the Mediterranean Sea aboard USS Nimitz . In September 1978, he joined Attack Squadron 122 at NAS Lemoore, California, and later served with Carrier Air Wing FIFTEEN as Staff Landing Signal Officer, embarking aboard USS Kitty Hawk 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, he deployed twice to the Western Pacific aboard USS Enterprise . 

November 16th, 1948 in Dayton (Age 76)