Executive Officer

Commander Timothy J. Corkery USN

Commander Timothy J. Corkery

Commander Tim Corkery presently serves as the Executive Officer, Naval ROTC Unit at the University of Arizona.. Prior to this assignment, he was the Chief Staff Officer for Commander Task Force 67, stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.

A native of Andover, Massachusetts, Commander Corkery is a 1987 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He was designated a Naval Flight Officer in 1989. He trained as a Navigator/Tactical Coordinator in the P3C Orion and reported to VP-10 in Brunswick, Maine. After completing his first tour he was selected for the NFO to Pilot transition. Upon being designated a Naval Aviator in 1993; he joined VP-11 in Brunswick, Maine as a P3C pilot. His next assignment was in 1996 as Flag Lieutenant for Commander Carrier Group Seven. During his tenure, he deployed to Joint Task Force South West Asia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and to WESTPAC on board USS NIMITZ (CVN-68).

In November 1998, following his CCG7 staff tour, Commander Corkery reported to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, earning a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

He was assigned to VP-10 in Brunswick, Maine for his Department Head tour. He served as the Safety/NATOPS Officer, CTG Operations Officer, and Operations Officer. Following this tour he was assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 5 in June 2001 as the Director of the Tactical Support Center. Commander Corkery has completed four Mediterranean VP deployments and two Caribbean VP deployments.

Commander Corkery has over 3000 hours in the P3C. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards).