Timothy Giardina

Timothy M. Giardina
Timothy M. Giardina
	Giardina in 2011
Born	1957 or 1958 (age 67–68)
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1979–2015
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Submarine Group 9; Submarine Group 10; Submarine Squadron 17; USS Kentucky;
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (6); Meritorious Service Medal (2); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3); Navy Achievement Medal (4);

Timothy Michael "Tim" Giardina (born 1957) is a retired United States Navy officer and formerly the deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces. In May 2014, all charges associated with counterfeiting were dropped by the Navy, but he was fined and reprimanded for two specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The specifications included 1) not reporting exactly what valuables he found in a casino bathroom when he initially reported finding valuables to casino management and 2) lying to an Iowa investigator in the casino when questioned about the incident. As a result of being suspended pending resolution of the ongoing investigation, Giardina reverted to the rank of rear admiral