Timothy D. Haugh

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Timothy Haugh
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Born (1969-01-11) January 11, 1969 (age 55)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Air Force
Years of service1991–present
Rank General
Commands
Battles / wars Iraq War
Awards
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Haugh's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be director of the National Security Agency
Recorded July 12, 2023

Timothy D. Haugh (born January 11, 1969) is a United States Air Force general who serves as the commander of the United States Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service. He previously served as the deputy commander of the United States Cyber Command. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Born in 1969, [5] Haugh is from Hughesville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from high school there in 1987. He was commissioned through AFROTC at Lehigh University. His father was an enlisted navigator in the United States Marine Corps. [6] [7] In May 2023, Haugh was nominated for promotion to general and appointment as commander of the United States Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service. [8] [9] [10] [11] On November 30, Sen. Ron Wyden pledged to block the vote confirming Haugh as director of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command until the NSA releases information on the alleged purchase and use of data collected on American citizens. [12] The U.S. Senate approved the nomination and his promotion to the rank of general on December 19. [13]

Effective dates of promotions

RankDate [1]
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second Lieutenant December 9, 1991
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First Lieutenant December 9, 1993
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain December 9, 1995
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major September 1, 2002
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2006
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel August 1, 2011
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General November 2, 2016
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General August 30, 2019
US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General October 11, 2019
US Air Force O10 shoulderboard rotated.svg General February 2, 2024


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  2. ↑ "Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC's conventional forces". August 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "16th Air Force Is Fully Up and Running". July 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Global Hawk Learns New Tricks While Congress Mulls Retirement". August 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/q-thaugh-071223.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ↑ "Robert R. 'Bob' Haugh". The Luminary. Hughesville, Pennsylvania. February 20, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hughesville native to take command of 25th Air Force". Williamsport Sun-Gazette . August 29, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Britzky, Sean Lyngaas,Haley (May 23, 2023). "Biden picks Air Force general to lead NSA and Cyber Command | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved May 24, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Seligman, Lara; Miller, Maggie (May 23, 2023). "Biden nominates Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead NSA, Cyber Command". Politico. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "PN678 — Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wyden to block Senate vote on new NSA, Cyber Command lead - POLITICO". Politico. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Senate votes to confirm Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead CYBERCOM and NSA/CSS". National Security Agency/Central Security Service. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
2014–2016		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force-Ares
2016–2017		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Intelligence of the United States Cyber Command
2017–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Cyber National Mission Force
2018–2019		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Twenty-Fifth Air Force
2019		Command inactivated
New office Commander of the Sixteenth Air Force
2019–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Cyber Command
2022–2024		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency, and Chief of the Central Security Service
2024–present		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Commander of U.S. Space Command Order of precedence of the United States
as Commander of U.S. Cyber Command		Succeeded byas Commander of U.S. Northern Command
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