Terence E. McKnight

Terence E. McKnight

Infobox Military Person
name=Terence E. McKnight
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caption=RADM Terence E. McKnight
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allegiance= United States of America Navy
serviceyears=1978-prresent
rank= Rear Admiral
commands=USS Whidbey Island USS Kearsarge
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awards=Legion of Merit Bronze Star
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Educational Background

Rear Admiral Terence E. McKnight, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in May 1978. He completed his master's degree in International Relations at Salve Regina University in May 1998. Additionally, he graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 1994 and attended the National Security Seminar at Syracuse University in 2001.

At Sea

Rear Admiral McKnight's early sea duty assignments included the USS El Paso (LKA-117), USS John L. Hall (FFG-32), USS Shreveport (LPD-12) and Executive Officer of the USS Cayuga (LST-1186). He commanded the USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) from January 1995 until November 1996 and the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) from July 2002 until December 2003.

hore Duty

Duties ashore included the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) as Assistant Lieutenant Commander Detailer, Aide and Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel, Surface Warfare Officers School, Command Training Department as Head Expeditionary Warfare Instructor, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs), the Office of Chief of Naval Operations N6/N7, and Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Navy.

McKnight currently serves as the 85th Commandant of Naval District Washington (the oldest continuously operated Navy installation in the nation), and the Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region.

Honors and awards

McKnight's personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, as well as various other unit awards and decorations.

ee also

References

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=311


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