FORCECOM Training Division Deputy Chief

    Mr. Hammond

    Mr. Timothy Hammond
    Deputy Chief, FORCECOM Training Division
    United States Coast Guard

    Mr. Tim Hammond, recently reported to Force Readiness Command (FORCECOM) in July 2024, and serves as the Deputy Chief of the Force Readiness Command’s Training Division. The Training Division oversees world wide training and education for the U.S. Coast Guard and is directly responsible for all resident and classroom training, distance learning, and a training enterprise composed of eight national training campuses and 12 regional, specialized training sites.

    A permanent Cutterman and training system professional, Mr. Hammond spent 28 years on active duty with the Coast Guard, culminating in his final assignment as Chief of the Force Readiness Command’s Training Division. 

    He dedicated over 13 years his career to developing the workforce and served in various leadership roles throughout the training enterprise. He served as the Commanding Officer of Training Center Yorktown, the Director for Training and Evaluation in the White House Military Office, the Chief of Operations Training for Force Readiness Command, and as the Training Director at the Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy.

    Beyond developing the workforce, Mr. Hammond conducted search and rescue, environmental protection, humanitarian assistance, and law enforcement missions from the Bering Sea to the Eastern Pacific Ocean and throughout the Caribbean Sea. His operational career spanned over 13 years of service. Ashore, he served as a Search and Rescue Coordinator at Coast Guard Pacific Area/District Eleven Headquarters in Alameda California. At sea, he served aboard six ships, commanding both USCGC CHINCOTEAGUE and USCGC PADRE in Key West, Florida, and USCGC CONFIDENCE in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 

    Mr. Hammond holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the United States Coast Guard Academy, a Master of Science in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University, and a Master of Arts in International Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University.