| Timothy J. Kott | |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1990–2022 |
| Rank: | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| Commands: | Navy Region Hawaii Carrier Strike Group 1 |
| 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) |
Timothy Jon Kott (born 1967)[1] 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.[2] Kott was dual-hatted as Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific from June 18, 2021 to June 3, 2022.[3] 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 from March 2013 to March 2015 and from July 2008 to March 2010.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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.[9]
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.[10] [11]
| 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 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 | |||||