The U.S. Navy announced on June 5, in a fleet wide message that Thomas Patrick Maiden, Jr. has been selected for promotion to the grade of Commander. He is an intelligence officer assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction.

When not serving in the U.S. Navy, Tom Maiden serves as the CEO of Insurance Outfitters, a family-owned independent insurance agency in Shepherdstown