Capt. Timothy Hill is the commanding officer for the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), the Navy’s principal center for modeling, simulation, and training systems technologies.
The command provides training solutions and research for a wide spectrum of military programs, including aviation, surface and undersea warfare, and other specialized requirements. Tim leads a workforce of 1,200 scientists, evaluators, engineers, technicians, logisticians, contracting specialists, and support personnel.
He was commissioned with the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1992 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering. As a Commanding Officer, Tim has logged over 3,200 flight hours and 750 carrier arrested landings in 32 different aircraft models, with operational flying tours in the S-3B Viking and the F/A-18F Super Hornet. He also served various staff and acquisition program management roles.
Tim served as the Executive Officer for NAWCTSD for two and a half years prior to assuming command in November 2018. His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal, and two Strike Flight Air Medals, along with other personal awards and numerous campaign medals and unit citations.
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