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Terence E. McKnight
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Educational background
Rear Admiral Terence E. McKnight, is from Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in May 1978. In May 1998, he completed his master's degree in International Relations at Salve Regina University. He also graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 1994 and attended the National Security Seminar at Syracuse University in 2001.Official United States Navy BiographyweblinkSea duty
Among Admiral Mcknight's early sea duty assignments were, 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.Shore duty
A number of his duties ashore included, serving as Assistant Lieutenant Commander Detailer at the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS), an 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 eventually served as the 85th Commandant of Naval District Washington (which is the oldest continuously operated Navy installation in the nation), and the Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region.Last assignment
In September 2007, he began his final assignment as Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2.Admiral McKnight commanded a new multi-national naval force to confront piracy off the coast of Somalia. This new anti-piracy force was designated Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), a multinational task force of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).In the summer of 2009, Admiral McKnight retired from the Navy.WEB,weblink Event Speakers â U.S. Naval Institute, usni.org, McKnight's Official WebsiteweblinkPostmilitary career
In October 2012, he authored a book on maritime piracy entitled Pirate Alley: Commanding Task Force 151 in the Gulf of Aden which was published by the Naval Institute Press.Amazon's listing for Pirate Alleyweblink is currently employed by Cobham plc, a British defense contracting company as vice president for government relations at its subsidiary,Cobham's Defense System Division.Honors and awards
McKnight's personal decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, 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.(File:Surface Warfare Officer Insignia.png|150px) Surface Warfare insignia(File:Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.png|100px) Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge{|See also
Combined Task Force 151References
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{{Commons category}}- New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established article
- Terry McKnight's Lecture at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
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