Capt. Todd Keith is the program manager for the Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office (PMA-281) at Patuxent River, Maryland.

In March 1998, he enlisted in the Navy and completed recruit training in Great Lakes, Illinois. Following completion of nuclear electronics technician training pipeline, he remained for two years as a reactor operator instructor, Nuclear Power Training Unit in Ballston Spa, New York.

Keith completed his officer accession education in 2001 at the Naval Science Institute in Newport, Rhode Island and went on to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he earned a bachelor’s degree in management and a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University in family financial planning.

He was commissioned in May 2003 and attended flight training at NAS Pensacola, Florida and Randolph AFB, Texas where he earned his naval flight officer wings in December 2004. He attended E-6 Fleet replacement squadron training with the "Roughnecks" of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 7 at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. He remained at Tinker for his operational assignment with the “Shadows” of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron FOUR (VQ 4) where he earned qualifications as a navigator, airborne communications officer, communications system officer, NATOPS instructor, and mission commander.

Keith deployed in support of strategic alert operations and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2008, he returned to (VQ) 7 as an instructor where he was qualified as a weapons and tactics instructor in charge of air combat online training for the TACAMO community as part of the weapons and tactics unit.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Airborne Systems program (Class 139). In June 2011, he reported to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 where he completed two tours; the E-6 test program as NFO project officer and Training Airlift Strategic Communications department head overseeing E-6B, T-6, C-130, C-38, C-40 and C-12 platform test.

In 2014, Keith transitioned to Aviation Engineering Duty Officer (AEDO) and served as the T-45 mission systems integrated program team lead at the Undergraduate Jet Flight Training program office (PMA- 273). His other AEDO assignments include P-8A military class desk, deputy program manager for Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications program (PMA-271), and AEDO detailer. Most recently, Keith served as deputy program manager for the Aerial Targets Program (PMA-208).

Keith has accumulated over 2,000 hours in 25 jet models, prop and rotary wing aircraft. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Air Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.