Keith Davids

Keith Davids, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and was a career Naval Special Warfare Officer. He earned a Master of Science degree in Manpower Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.

His operational tours include tours at SEAL Teams TWO, SEVEN, EIGHT, and Naval Special Warfare Development Group. He had operational command of SEAL Team One, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Iraq, Joint Task Force Haiti, and Special Operations Command South. He has made numerous operational deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, the Pacific, and the Caribbean.

His shore tours include Naval Post Graduate School, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group, aide-de-camp for Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; military aide to the President of the United States; deputy commander of Naval Special Warfare Group Three; Director of Training at the Naval Special Warfare Center; Director of Operations at Naval Special Warfare Command, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office, Deputy Director of Joint Interagency Task Force - South, Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Center, and Deputy Commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. Davids most recently served as Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.

His military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (three awards), Legion of Merit (three awards), Bronze Star Medal with Combat V (three awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal with Combat V, Presidential Unit Citation, and various other unit and service awards.