Timothy Kott

Timothy Jon Kott (born 1967)^[2] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii from June 18, 2021 to June 17, 2022.^[3] Kott was dual-hatted as Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from June 18, 2021 to June 3, 2022.^[4] Before that, he most recently served as commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 from June 25, 2020 to May 28, 2021, and prior to that, as assistant chief of staff for operations of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, his first flag assignment. In earlier command tours, Kott commanded USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) from March 2013 to March 2015 and USS Hopper (DDG-70) from July 2008 to March 2010.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Timothy J. Kott
Official CNRH/MIDPAC portrait, 2021
Born	1967 (age 56–57)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1990–2022
Rank	Rear Admiral (lower half)
Commands held	Navy Region Hawaii Carrier Strike Group 1 USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) USS Hopper (DDG-70)
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)
Alma mater	United States Merchant Marine Academy Naval Postgraduate School (MS) National War College (MS)
Relations	Cmdr. (ret) James R. Kott (father)^[1]

In September 2023, Kott was one of three retired admirals who were formally reprimanded for "leadership failures" leading to fuel spills at Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility in 2021.^[10]

Early life and education

 

Sailors render honors to Rear Adm. Timothy Kott during a change of command ceremony for Carrier Strike Group 1, May 28, 2021.

Kott is a native of Newport, Rhode Island. He was born to Cmdr. (ret) James "Jim" R. Kott (died 2017) and H. Irene Kott with 3 siblings. He received his commission from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1990. He received a master's degree in Management (Financial Management) from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master's degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.^[1][11]

Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two award stars		Defense Meritorious Service Medal		Meritorious Service Medal with award star
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with four award stars		Joint Service Achievement Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster		Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award		Navy Unit Commendation		Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation		Navy "E" Ribbon, 4th award		National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze service star		Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal		Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze service stars		Navy Reserve Sea Service Deployment Ribbon		Navy Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze service star
Command at Sea insignia
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

1. "Tribute to James Kott, 2017". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
2. Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 197. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
3. Hall, Greg (June 17, 2022). "Navy Region Hawaii Holds Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
4. "MIDPAC Changes Command, Transitions to Operational Role". U.S. Pacific Fleet. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
5. "Carrier Strike Group One Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
6. "USS MOBILE BAY (CG-53) HISTORY". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
7. "USS HOPPER (DDG-70) HISTORY". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
8. Ensign Jessica L. Fitzgerald (March 17, 2010). "Melody Relieves Kott as USS Hopper Commander". dvidshub.net. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
9. Petty Officer 2nd Class Greg Hall (June 18, 2021). "Navy Region Hawaii, MIDPAC Hold Change of Command Ceremony". Dvids.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. Ditzler, Joseph (September 29, 2023). "Navy secretary censures 3 former admirals for Red Hill fuel spills at Hawaii base". Stars & Stripes. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
11. "Rear Admiral Timothy Kott". Retrieved June 10, 2021.

Military offices
Preceded by Jeffrey W. James	Commanding Officer of USS Hopper (DDG-70) 2008–2010	Succeeded by Kevin A. Melody
Preceded by Thomas G. Halvorson	Commanding Officer of USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) 2013–2015	Succeeded by Sean G. McLaren
Preceded by Murray Tynch III	Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of Allied Joint Force Command Naples 2018–2020	Succeeded by Christophe Berthier
Preceded by Alvin Holsey	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 2020–2021	Succeeded by Daniel P. Martin
Preceded by Robert Chadwick II	Commander of Navy Region Hawaii 2021–2022	Succeeded by Stephen D. Barnett