Timothy M. Haake & Associates

Major General Timothy Martin Haake USAR

Major General Timothy M. Haake retired from the United States Army Reserve on May 11, 2006 after more than 35 years of service. He formerly served as the Deputy Commander, Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Prior to that assignment, he served as Director of Legislative Affairs, United States Special Operations Command, Washington, D.C.

General Haake was born in Schenectady, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (1969) from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio; a Law Degree (1973) from Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York; and Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in Taxation (1978) from Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C. He completed the Judge Advocate General’s Officer Basic Course in 1978; the Judge Advocate General’s Advanced Officer Course in 1982; Civil Affairs Officer Advanced Course in 1985; Command and General Staff College in 1987; and the Army War College in 1994.

General Haake served in the Army National Guard as an enlisted member from 1970 through 1976, where he completed the Special Forces Qualifications Course in 1973. He then served in the Army Reserve from 1976 through 1978 and received a direct commission October, 1978.

In 1978, General Haake served as the Staff Judge Advocate for Headquarters, 11^th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1982, he became the Legal Officer for the 450^th Civil Affairs Company in Riverdale, Maryland. In 1984, he returned to the 11^th Special Forces Group to serve once again as their Staff Judge Advocate. In 1992, he became the Legal Advisor (IMA) for the Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Concurrently, beginning in 1995 he assumed command of the 157^th IMA Detachment for the Army Reserve in Washington, D.C.

General Haake’s awards include the: Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (one oak leaf cluster), Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (one oak leaf cluster); Army Meritorious Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Joint Service Achievement Medal; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (silver oak leaf cluster); National Defense Service Medal ( two bronze service stars); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (silver hourglass); Army Service Ribbon and Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon. He is a Master Parachutist, Special Forces Military Free Fall Parachutist, and holds German, Italian, and British military parachutist badges.