Timothy Michael "Tim" Giardina (born 1957) is a retired United States Navy officer and formerly the deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces.

[1][2] In May 2014, all charges associated with counterfeiting were dropped by the Navy, but he was fined and reprimanded for two specifications of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.

As a result of being suspended pending resolution of the ongoing investigation, Giardina reverted to the rank of rear admiral[3] Giardina graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics.

[4] In June 2013, Giardina was caught using three counterfeit gambling chips in a Council Bluffs, Iowa, casino.

It was further alleged that Giardina would spend approximately 15 hours a week on occasion playing poker.