Commanding Officer
Cmdr. Timothy Drosinos
Cmdr. Timothy “Dill” Drosinos, a native of Baltimore, MD, was commissioned in 2002 after graduating from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. In 2002, he began his flight training in Pensacola, FL, working toward his designation as a naval aviator, which he earned in June of 2004. After receiving his wings of gold, Drosinos began his SH-60F/HH-60H Fleet Replacement Pilot training in San Diego, CA, with the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10 “Warhawks”.
Upon completion of H-60 training in 2005, CDR Drosinos was ordered to the HS-14 Chargers, permanently forward deployed to NAF Atsugi, Japan. He deployed onboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) from 2005-2008 in support of training and operations in the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
In 2008, he was selected to be a MH-60S Fleet Replacement Instructor in Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HSC) 2 “Fleet Angels”, located in Norfolk, VA. He was able to travel back to Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) from 2011-2012 and deploy twice to 7th Fleet, serving as the Helicopter Element Coordinator for Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 onboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) coordinating and tasking U.S. and foreign rotary wing assets attached to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5.
Drosinos screened for department head and joined the “Dusty Dogs” of HSC 7 located in Norfolk, VA in June 2013, attached to CVW-3. The squadron deployed from 2013-2014 to the 5th Fleet AOR onboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), tasked to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Over the last 18 years, he has flown over 2600 hours in the SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60S Seahawk/Knighthawk and training aircraft, and has additional expertise flying the MQ-8 Firescout. Post department head tour, Drosinos attended the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI earning a Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies and JPME Phase 1.
After the War College, Drosinos checked into US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), located at Camp Smith, HI. He worked for the PACOM J6 as the country desk officer (CDO) to Korea and Japan directing and synchronizing joint command, control, communications and cyber actions to ensure command and control (C2), collaboration, and information sharing capabilities for joint, interagency, and coalition operations throughout the Pacific AOR during peacetime and war.
Drosinos currently serves as the commanding officer attached to HSC-22 “Sea Knights”, located in Norfolk, VA.
He has earned three Navy Commendation Medals, one Navy Achievement Medal, one Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and various other personal, unit, and service awards.