Timothy D. O'Brien
Military Professor Strategy and Policy Department
Biography
Cmdr. O’Brien graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in history, from the University of Arkansas with an M.S. in operations management and from the U.S. Naval War College with an M.A. in national security and strategic studies. A career SH-60B and MH-60R pilot with over 2,000 flight hours, his operational flying tours include multiple deployments to the Eastern and Western Pacific aboard U.S. Navy frigates and cruisers. Cmdr. O’Brien is a designated Seahawk weapons and tactics instructor and served on staff assignments at the Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapons School Pacific and at Navy Personnel Command.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Air Warfare
- Counterdrug Operations
- HA/DR
- Search and Rescue
Professional Highlights
Military Professor of Strategy and Policy, U.S. Naval War College
Special Assistant for Selection Boards, Navy Personnel Command
Department Head/Officer in Charge, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49
Tactics Officer, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 37
Standardization Officer, Helicopter Maritime Strike Weapons School Pacific
NATOPS/Search and Rescue Officer, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 43
Education
M.A., U.S. Naval War College, National Security and Strategic Studies
M.S., University of Arkansas, Operations Management
B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, History
Awards and Decorations
Naval Helicopter Association National Aircrew of the Year (Deployed)
2013
Naval Helicopter Association Pacific Region Pilot of the Year
2012
HSM Weapons School Pacific Officer of the Year
2010
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