Tim McAteer became the U.S. deputy director of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in March 2022. As a member of the director’s leadership team, he works with the German deputy director, directorate leaders and staff to achieve the Marshall Center’s collective mission and vision. He guides and coordinates operational elements of the Marshall Center, formulates plans and programs for administration and operations, and coordinates stakeholder support and resourcing to meet programmatic objectives.

McAteer retired in 2018 after serving 29 years in the U.S. Army. His final assignment on active duty was as deputy director for Plans, Strategy, and Engagement at U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany.

Before joining the Marshall Center, he served as the Pacific region director for AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps in Sacramento, Calif. As director, he was responsible for outreach and engagement, program expansion, Corps member development, campus administration, and project execution across the nine-state Pacific region.  

Throughout his military career, McAteer has held a variety of command and staff positions, including deputy commanding general (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division; director of operations, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve; commander, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; commander, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division; director of operations, Regional Command East-Operation Enduring Freedom; and commander, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
 
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from Texas Tech University, McAteer earned a Master of Arts from Louisiana State University and a Master of Military Art and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He completed his senior service college education as a military fellow in residence at Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University.