| Terence E. McKnight | |
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RADM Terence E. McKnight |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Navy |
| Years of service | 1978-2009 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (lower half) |
| Commands held | USS Whidbey Island USS Kearsarge Task Force 151 |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
Rear Admiral Terence E. McKnight, United States Navy, is a former American naval officer in command a new multi-national naval force tasked to confront piracy activities off the coast of Somalia.
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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.
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.
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.
As of January 8, 2009, Admiral McKnight commanding 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.[1]
McKnight is currently employed by Cobham plc. He serves as Senior Director of Government Relations, Navy and Homeland Security Programs at Cobham's Defense System Division.
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.
Surface Warfare insignia
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
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Legion of Merit (with 3 award stars) |
| Bronze Star | |
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
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Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 award star) |
| Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal | |
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Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with 1 award stars) |
| Navy Unit Commendation | |
| Navy Expeditionary Medal | |
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National Defense Service Medal (with 1 service star) |
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Armed Forces Service Medal | |
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Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 4 service stars) |
| Special Operations Service Ribbon | |
| NATO Medal |
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27401508/
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/01/mil-090108-nns02.htm